Workplace fall injuries from the same level or falls to a lower level are common occurrences resulting in numerous injuries and fatalities every year. Falls from the Same Level Workplace falls from the same level, resulting in trip, slip and fall injuries, often occur when cords or hoses are left laying across walkways or in… Read More »
Firefighter Injury Compensation
An Iowa firefighter who survived an 80 foot fall after an explosion at a silo inferno is speaking out about the perilous experience. Back in January, the 23-year-old man and another firefighter were putting out a fire on top of a silo when the structure caught fire. Soon after an explosion erupted knocking the firefighters… Read More »
Falls and Overexertion Top List of Workplace Injuries | Workers Compensation Law
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), workplace injuries and accidents that result in six or more days of missed work cost U.S. employers nearly $60 billion in 2014, the most recent year for which statistically valid injury data are available. Among the 10 leading causes of the most disabling work injures are… Read More »