Archive for 'Injuries' Category
While workplace injuries can lead to workers throughout the state of North Carolina missing time at work, it is even more common for workers to miss work to recover from illnesses obtained while working. When the illness is serious, and requires a longer period of time to recover, workers may be able to seek workers’ […]
The tragic school shooting that occurred last December was the latest in a series of violent events to take place in American schools. No matter which side of the gun debate you find yourself on, every parent in North Carolina and across the country agrees that something must be done to keep our children safe. […]
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 death. This was sadly the outcome in […]
While caring for, and in some cases, saving the lives of the patients for whom they are caring for, health care providers throughout the nation, including North Carolina, face hazards other types of workers can’t even imagine. One such group of individuals is those who provide cancer drugs to patients. Not surprisingly chemotherapy drugs can […]
There are many factors that contribute to a dangerous industrial workplace. In addition to heavy equipment made up of multiple moving parts, by-products of the items being manufactured can pose problems as well. An issue that affects many industrial plants, undoubtedly including some in the state of North Carolina, is the presence of dust. Dust […]
Workers throughout the state of North Carolina expect to be able to do their job each day without suffering an injury. Because this does not always happen however, most businesses in the state are required to purchase a workers’ compensation insurance policy. When a worker is hurt while doing something in conjunction with his or […]
When a worker in the state of North Carolina is injured on the job, it may be possible for the injured worker to seek benefits via a workers’ compensation claim. There are many reasons these claims are not automatically accepted however. One of those reasons is the determination that the injury occurred while the worker […]
Now that the Super Bowl is in the history books, most people are turning their attention to other things. Workers’ compensation advocates, however, still have their attention firmly fixed on the NFL. The league’s shaky safety record, which has been called into question in recent years, has led to a number of players requesting workers’ […]
The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration released its 2012 review of mining accidents a few days ago, and it looks as if the agency’s renewed focus on safety has paid off. Just one shy of 2009’s record low number of mine workers killed on the job, 36 miners died last year in coal, metal […]
The widow of a contract worker killed on the job last week has leveled some harsh allegations at the company that runs the plant. In a press conference, the woman and her attorney said the incident was mishandled from the moment her husband died. Her husband, 39, was part of a three-man crew cleaning out […]
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