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What to Do After a Slip and Fall Accident

If you’re hurt in a slip and fall accident, you may feel overwhelmed by your injuries and medical bills. If you cannot work it’s common to feel anxious about losing income. If you feel this way, you are not alone. According to the National Floor Safety Institute, over one million people get treated in ERs each year because of slip and fall accidents. If you’ve been injured after a slip [...]

What Are the Most Common Causes of Work-Related Injuries?

Going to work should not put employees in danger of coming home at the end of the day with a severe injury. Unfortunately, workers are often injured while on the job. While some occupations are inevitably risky, all employers should take the time to make their workplace as safe as possible. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds in the [...]

2022-07-29T15:20:04+00:00June 19, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

Where and How Do Workplace Injuries Happen?

When a person goes to work, they are trusting their employer to provide them with a safe working environment. Unfortunately, many employees are injured because of unsafe working conditions. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 2.8 million Americans suffered workplace injuries and illnesses within the private sector in 2017, and 4, 674 workers ultimately died due to their injuries. If you or a loved one are [...]

2022-07-29T15:20:45+00:00April 24, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

Examining the Most Common Construction Workplace Injuries

Construction workers have the highest fatal and non-fatal injury rates in the country. In fact, this industry is responsible for 20 percent of all fatal workplace accidents in the United States. Workers in the construction industry also tend to have a longer recovery time after a non-fatal accident when compared to other industries. Unfortunately for workers and their families, the benefits provided through workers’ compensation is rarely sufficient. Thankfully, they [...]

2019-01-03T08:41:00+00:00January 3, 2019|Workers' Compensation|

Examining the Ten Most Common Types of Construction Accidents

Statistics from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) show that approximately one out of every ten construction workers will experience a workplace injury. Worse yet, the average construction worker has a one in 200 chance of experiencing a job-related fatality over the course of a 45-year career. Why is the construction industry so dangerous, and what (if anything) can be done about it? The answer, though complex, rests within [...]

2017-04-13T09:45:00+00:00April 13, 2017|Workers' Compensation|

Wisconsin Workplace Injury Rates and Workers' Compensation

Mill Fire in Green Bay Recently, firefighters spent hours trying to extinguish a fire in the Proctor & Gamble mill in Green Bay. The fire, caused by a paper machine, occurred during the middle of a workday. The fire extended into a paper dryer and the roof above the machine. The fire was finally put out around 1:30 p.m. An additional fire was reported in the dust collection tubes, which [...]

2015-01-31T07:00:05+00:00January 31, 2015|Workers' Compensation|
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