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- Workers’ Compensation: 3 men injured during industrial explosion
Jun 17, 2014
Our Workers' Compensation attorneys at Dallas W. Hartman, P.C. are particularly familiar with industrial accidents and explosions. In Pennsylvania, industrial plants are still alive and thriving – particularly in western PA and eastern Ohio where many peoples' lives and well-being revolve around blue-collar jobs at factories and mills. If you have been injured in an industrial accident and believe that you are entitled to workers' compensation, please call the Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys at Dallas...Read More - Workplace accident at Amazon warehouse claims life of worker
Jun 11, 2014
It used to be that when someone needed something they would hope in their car and drive to the nearest store carrying the desired item. With the ease of online shopping however, many people turn to their computers. Amazon is often the first stop and with a couple clicks of the mouse, the necessary shopping may be complete and almost like magic, the item will arrive on the doorstep a few days later. While the...Read More - Workers’ compensation: OSHA to address hazardous chemicals
Jun 8, 2014
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a new standard concerning the manner that hazardous chemicals are handled at work. Failure to abide by this standard will, of course, result in an OSHA citation and possible workers' compensation claims. In 5 million workplaces in the United States, there are 43 million workers dealing with these chemicals. The chemicals can be used in a wide variety of occupations. The workers dealing with these chemicals can include...Read More - Heat related illnesses could prompt workers’ comp claim
Jun 4, 2014
Now that the calendar indicates it is June, the temperatures throughout Western Pennsylvania will likely soon heat up. While after a long, cold winter, many who reside in the area probably welcome higher temperatures, for some individuals it can be dangerous. This is particularly true for those who must work outside in extremely hot temperatures. In an effort to keep those who work outside safe, each year since 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...Read More - Falls from ladders a workplace issue
May 30, 2014
Though few people likely spend much time thinking about it, some occupations throughout the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area require the use of ladders. Since falls from this type of equipment can have devastating results, it is best when employers did another way for workers to complete tasks without using a ladder. Because this is not always possible, employers should also disseminate ladder safety protocol to workers for whom it is relevant. The first thing workers should...Read More - Poultry plant workers prone to ergonomic injuries
May 10, 2014
Many of the workers' compensation situations we write about involve construction or industrial settings. These types of occupations are not the only situations in which workers are hurt in the course of completing tasks related to their jobs. For example, those who work in poultry plants could suffer workplace injuries. A study that was recently conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health provides more specific information on the topic. The study determined...Read More - Tractor trailer driver injured when milk truck bursts into flames
May 5, 2014
Workers' compensation claims can stem from a countless number of problems that one might encounter on the job. Generally, when you read about a truck accident on this blog, it's because of a multi-vehicle pile-up on one of our surround major highways; however, what happens when a truck driver is doing his or her job as usual and the accident isn't their fault, or, as in this case, when a truck driver is hurt on...Read More - Eleven injured, two seriously, in factory explosion
Apr 30, 2014
A workplace explosion and subsequent fire that injured at least eleven people was likely caused by an excess buildup of dust in a metal polishing factory in Southern California on Tuesday morning. According to officials at the scene of the accident, at least two men were critically injured from burns as a result of the fire. The accident is said to have happened just before 10 a.m. in La Habra, a suburb of Los Angeles,...Read More - Cell phone towers dangerous for workers
Apr 11, 2014
Throughout the nation individuals rely upon cell phones as a main mode of communication. This reliance requires the construction and maintenance of communication towers to handle the traffic that results from so many users. These towers exist throughout the nation including the state of Pennsylvania. Many individuals are employed to maintain communication towers. Because this work requires being so far above ground, this work can be dangerous, even deadly. Workers could be injured or killed...Read More - Worker loses arm in workplace accident
Mar 21, 2014
While many occupations can be dangerous, those based in manufacturing present situations that other jobs do not. This is due to a variety of things including the machinery that is often involved. Recently, a Pittsburgh area worker was hurt in a workplace accident. Following the incident, the 63-year-old man was transported to an area hospital in a helicopter. The incident involved a machine with drill bits. At the time it occurred, the man was in...Read More