New Jersey Workers Comp News
New Jersey Maintenance Worker Injured Preparing Athletic Facilities for Back to School
Throughout the country, workers have been readying schools and athletic facilities for the new school year. School maintenance workers in New Jersey are no exception. Last week, a maintenance worker was injured when he was changing stadium light bulbs at … Continue reading
NJ Forklift Accident Kills One and Injures One
On Tuesday morning August 31, a forklift collapsed at a Paterson, New Jersey auto shop. The accident happened shortly before 9:30 a.m. at Bejji Dismantling on Presidential Boulevard. One worker was killed in the accident and another was critically injured. … Continue reading
Hispanic Workers Meet in Morris County to Discuss Workplace Injuries
Last week OSHA organized an event for Latino workers in Morris County, New Jersey. The purpose of the meeting was to encourage workers to report workplace safety violations and injuries. Employees spoke of their reluctance to report violations and to … Continue reading
New Jersey Utility Worker Hurt Rebuilding Power Line in Carneys Point Township
Last week, a New Jersey utility worker was hurt after he came into contact with electrical wires while he was working on Route 48 in Carneys Point Township. The man, who has not been identified, was flown to Cooper Medical … Continue reading