Workplace Accidents

It’s easy to picture healthcare workers tending to the injuries of others. It is, after all, what they’ve been trained to do. But what happens when the professionals devoted to healing those who are hurt find themselves injured in the process? Common causes of...

Regardless of where you work, there is a good chance your job duties require you to step on a ladder at least occasionally. While they are simple tools, ladders also can be inherently dangerous. Even if you practice ladder-safety techniques, you may eventually suffer...

While nearly every occupation carries a risk of on-the-job injury, warehouse workers often face challenges from two fronts. Not only must they safely navigate heavy machinery, but they must also endure repetitive stress from lifting, carrying and moving boxes all...

There are numerous professions that are at-risk for serious injuries during a work shift. While many are obvious such as construction workers, factory workers and first responders, many others are more of a shock. While it might come as a surprise, numerous front-line...

New research has revealed that Amazon warehouses in California and across the country suffer a significant number of workplace accidents. In 2019, 14,000 injuries were reported across various Amazon warehouses, a 33% increase from the amount of accidents in 2016....

Anyone in the country who watches the news is aware of the fact that a deadly virus -- Ebola -- is threatening the lives of Americans. Workers in certain seem to share a greater risk of contracting the virus. They include healthcare workers, laboratory workers and...

At the end of February, a luggage worker at one of California's largest airports died ("California luggage worker dies in workplace accident at LAX," March 3, 2014). The man was not properly restrained when he fell off a tow tractor while working at the airport. Now,...

It may not seem to many California residents that doing maintenance on a golf course would be hazardous work.  However, every job has its own set of dangers.  For instance, a contractor was recently killed in a workplace accident at PGA West's Private...

Back in 2009, a man working at a large retailer's distribution center here in southern California was killed. The deadly workplace accident occurred when the man fell into a machine that bales and compacts cardboard. Recently, it was announced that the company will be...

Mechanics here in California and elsewhere who work on large vehicles such as buses or tractor-trailers often find themselves risking injury to do so. Recently, a mechanic suffered fatal injuries to which he succumbed while on the job. The circumstances surrounding...