Treatments for accident-related injuries are often straightforward. Sometimes, doctors can prescribe medication for any pain caused by minor injuries. Other cases might involve moderate to severe physical harm, such as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). The damage...
Even before the rise in delivery to consumer doors, warehouses provided work for many people. Now they provide jobs for even more. As with any job, they are not risk-free, and one workplace accident could damage your ability to make a living, either temporarily or for...
If you work in a warehouse, your employer has a duty to take measures to keep you safe: While accidents can happen, in many cases, they could have been avoided if employers had done more. Most warehouses use a variety of moving machines, such as forklifts which pose a...
SPX Transformer Solutions, Inc. will be conducting its annual safety training in North Carolina this year. One of the things they will be focusing on is training for confined spaces in order to limit work-related injuries for both workers and rescuers. This type of...
There seems to be a rash of chemical plant explosions lately. Although they're not related, it may be something akin to the strange phenomenon of airplane crashes coming in two's and three's, as we've often seen in the past. The recent explosion and ensuing fire was...
Workplace injuries occur all too often in North Carolina. While in some cases the injured workers completely recover without any lasting consequences, in others, pain and scarring linger long after the incident that produced them. An injury that typically falls into...
Workplaces accidents can happen at virtually any workplace, at any time, including the state of North Carolina. The size and number of workers injured depend on a variety of situations including the type of workplace. Last week an industrial accident that made news...
People across the country rely on the ground transportation industry to provide vital goods and services. Commercial trucks travel all across North Carolina and are tasked with operating huge, powerful and heavy vehicles for stretches of several hours. Those who work...
No one gets up in the morning and heads to work thinking that he or she will be hurt while completing a task in connection with their job. Nonetheless, this does happen regularly in the state of North Carolina. Depending on one's occupation, the injuries incurred can...
While there is no such thing as a "good" work accident there are most definitely some accidents that have better outcomes than others. When it comes to industrial accidents, it is not uncommon for the end result to be catastrophic. In the worst cases, it may lead to...