If your job duties require you to drive, your employer may have provided you with a company car. Fortunately, this car probably has airbags, which exponentially improve your chances of surviving a motor vehicle accident. Of course, if your company car has a defective...
Workplace Injuries
What are compartment injuries?
If you suffer a severe injury at work, it can completely uproot your career. Compartment syndrome is one of the severe injuries that may occur on construction sites, warehouses, and other labor-intensive industries. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine,...
How to treat an injured rotator cuff
Those who work in the construction industry, house painting, or any other career requiring repetitive overhead arm motions have a higher risk of damaging their rotator cuff. Your rotator cuff is a group of tendons and muscles around the shoulder joint. Their purpose...
Did a defective power tool injure you at work?
If you work in the construction industry, you undoubtedly use a range of power tools every single day. While power tools make performing your job duties easier and faster, they can be dangerous. After all, many of your everyday tools have motors, blades, bits,...
Common construction injuries and accident prevention strategies
People who work in construction face greater risks of injuries than those who work in many other industries. Due to the nature of the job and the equipment used, both fatal and nonfatal injuries occur in a variety of ways. Although accidents do happen, many of the...
What is a degloving injury?
If you work in manufacturing or a similar industrial occupation, you may be at risk for a degloving injury. According to Healthline, degloving occurs when something rips the top layers of skin and tissue away from the bones, muscles or connective tissue underneath....
Working with machines poses numerous safety threats
Working in metalworking and machining can be dangerous. Accidents cause numerous injuries, and some of them are life-threatening or permanent disabilities. Certain injuries are more common than others, and many of them are preventable. Common and severe machining...
May I sue an employer or a manufacturer for a work injury?
When a manufacturer provides instructions on maintaining and upgrading equipment, your employer may have breached a duty of care by neglecting to follow the provided guidelines. If your work tools have a design flaw or defect, you may file a legal action against their...
Machine shop hazards and statistics
Pennsylvania is one of the nation's leaders in the manufacturing industry, and machine shops play an important role. However, statistics show that these are dangerous places to work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2019, just over 3 injury...
Are non-fatal workplace injuries declining?
With increased awareness of worker safety and technological advancements, some fields are safer in 2020 when compared to previous years. However, there are still many hazards in the workplace and a lot of employees sustain non-fatal injuries. Although many are lucky...
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