Workplace Injury
Falls on Construction Sites – Preventable Tragedies
Over 11 million U.S. workers are employed in the construction industry, where falls are the leading cause of work-related deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) assert that falls are the number one cause of construction site deaths. In 2019, there were 1,102…
Read MoreInjury Claims Involving Construction Vehicles
Roadway and building construction crews use many different vehicles, all moving at different speeds. Not only do drivers face a risk of injury in the event of a collision, but so do the workers on site. Depending on the nature of the collision, a Mississippi injury victim may be able to file a personal injury…
Read MoreTree Removal and Logging Is Dangerous Work
If you have ever watched someone climb up a telephone pole to repair it, then you have a slight idea of what workers in tree felling do every day. This occupation is highly dangerous not only because of the heights they work from, but the numerous other variables that can go wrong while cutting trees.…
Read MoreDying at Work in Mississippi
The National Employment Law Project has published a new report, Dying on the Job in Mississippi, which reveals that Mississippi workers face one of the highest on-the-job fatality rates of any state in the U.S. Mississippi workers also suffer hundreds of severe injuries every day, and they must deal with a workers’ compensation system with…
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