Back injuries, in particular, are often troublesome issues for workers’ compensation claims.  X-rays may not show the physical damage and it can be hard to prove that the injury happened on the job. If you suffer a back injury at work, inform your supervisor as soon as possible and get medical attention promptly.  Be prepared for your claim to be challenged by making sure you keep an accurate record of your symptoms.

If you have had a back injury, and your workers’ compensation claim has been delayed or denied, we can help. If your benefits have been terminated without any good reason, we can help.  Contact a Pennsylvania workers’ comp attorney or call us toll-free at 1-800-COMPNEWS (1-800-266-7639) and let us review your case.

The work place accident occurred at Steel Systems Installation, 175 N. Lime Street in Quarryville. As Lancaster Online reports, a subcontractor — whose name has not been revealed — suffered a “severe, crushing leg injury” in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Steel Systems Installation is an engineering and consulting firm for the aggregate processing industry. According to the company’s president, the subcontractor was working in a welding shop when the accident occurred. He said that other workers gave assistance to the injured man and called emergency services.

The injured worker was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Workplace injuries remain a constant risk in America. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the rate of severe but nonfatal on-the-job injuries remained steady in 2010, at 118 cases per 10,000 full-time jobs. On average, an injured worker will need eight days to recover from a workplace accident. Other sources have suggested that the actual rate of job-related injuries may be double the official BLS statistics, because many accidents are simply not reported. The same review found “exceptionally high injury rates” at small companies.

If you or someone you know suffered a severe workplace injury in Pennsylvania, it’s important you act quickly to preserve your rights. Contact a Pennsylvania workers’ comp attorney or call us toll-free at 1-800-COMPNEWS (1-800-266-7639) to get a free, no-obligation review of your case.

Further employee injuries were averted because firefighters worked hard to keep the other propane tanks cool so that they did not catch on fire.

If you are hurt in a Pennsylvania workplace explosion then you may be entitled to compensation.  Contact a Pennsylvania workers comp attorney for more information about your rights.

His coworkers thought quickly and were able to dig away the dirt that surrounded his nose and mouth so that he could breathe while awaiting rescue.  Emergency workers from Prince George’s County arrived at the scene and freed the man after about two hours.

The worker’s name has not yet been released.  He was airlifted to Baltimore Shock Trauma Center following this Maryland construction accident.

School officials say that the maintenance worker was not doing anything wrong at the time of the accident and report that he was sitting on the lift when the bridge caved in.  The worker was taken by ambulance to the hospital and released after treatment.  His identity has not yet been released to the media.

The penalties were imposed because OSHA found that the brass foundry knowingly exposed workers to lead and violated federal workplace health and safety standards.  According to Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA, “The employer deliberately refused to protect workers from overexposure to lead and other workplace hazards.”

Kief Industries was given 15 business days to respond to OSHA’s penalties.

Lead exposure can cause serious injuries such as brain damage and kidney disease and it may be fatal.  There is no word if any of the Kief Industries employees have suffered these problems.

If you’ve been hurt by lead exposure at work then you may be entitled to damages. Contact a Pennsylvania workers comp lawyer for more information.

One worker was killed in the accident and another was critically injured.  Their identities have not yet been released.  Police report that a worker was working on a car when the forklift gave way and the car fell crushing the employee to death.  The injured worker was hurt trying to help his coworker.  He was taken to St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center.

OSHA was called to the scene of this New Jersey workplace accident.  We extend our condolences to the family of the worker who was killed and our best wishes for a speedy recovery to the injured worker.

The names and conditions of the injured workers have not yet been released.  The state police fire marshal is investigating the cause of this accident.

The latest Pennsylvania statistics are from 2008.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

• 241 Pennsylvania workers died from work related injuries in 2008;
• The leading cause of work related deaths were transportation related – 83 workers lost their lives in transportation accidents that year;
• The majority of those who died were wage and salary workers, rather than the self employed;
• Of the 241 fatalities, 224 were male and 17 were female; and
• Half of the workers who were killed were aged 35-54.

It is important to remember that the number of Pennsylvania workplace injuries is even higher than the number of fatalities and that injuries typically follow similar trends. 

If you’ve been hurt in a Pennsylvania work accident then you may be entitled to damages. Contact a Pennsylvania workers comp lawyer for more information about your rights.

The accident appears to have occurred when a propone tank exploded at the job site.   Washington County officials report that the injured Pennsylvania worker, who has not yet been identified, was flown to a Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh for medical treatment.