December 26, 2023 Who Is Responsible if My Hand Injury Was Caused by a Power Tool at Work? About 400,000 people go to the emergency room every year because of power tools. Construction workers and employees in manufacturing industries rely heavily on power tools. When a power tool is defective or used without proper instruction or warning, it can cause severe and life-altering injuries. Hand injuries are one of the most common injuries when … Read More »
December 1, 2023 What Types of Defective Machinery Can Cause Catastrophic Injuries? When work machinery or equipment contains a hazardous or unsafe condition or is defective it can lead to catastrophic injuries that change lives forever. Virtually any type of production or processing machinery that contain moving and/or rotating parts, pinch points and in-running pinch points are just some examples of dangerous machinery many Pennsylvania workers use … Read More »
October 2, 2021 What are Specific Loss Benefits for Hand Injuries? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, hand injuries account for approximately 23 percent of all reported work-related injuries, ranking second only to back and neck injuries. Hand injuries are expensive and tragic, particularly when they result in the amputation of fingers or the entire hand, or specific loss of use of the same. Workers’ … Read More »
April 22, 2020 Preventing Workplace Hand Injuries According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), every year approximately 1 million workers require emergency medical care for hand injuries that they sustain on the job. In fact, in the United States hand injuries are the second-leading cause of workplace injury. For many workers a hand injury can result in physical and financial consequences, … Read More »
January 28, 2019 Nail Gun Injuries Nail guns are among the most frequently used tools at commercial and residential construction sites due to their ability to increase worker productivity. Despite their ease of use, nail guns present unique safety risks for construction workers. Each year, over 37,000 nail gun accidents result in hospital emergency room visits for injuries ranging from lost … Read More »
August 22, 2018 Machine Entanglement Injuries The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 2.9 million people are injured in workplace accidents each year. Moreover, work-related injuries result in 5,000 fatalities annually. Those who routinely use machinery face numerous risks, especially if the machinery is defective. Workers have experienced devastating and sometimes fatal injuries. While there are many ways a machine-related … Read More »
August 17, 2017 High Risk of Hand and Arm Injuries in Workplaces Workers can suffer a range of debilitating hand and arm injuries while they are at work. This type of injuries is often caused by repetitive motion, trauma or contact with dangerous materials or machinery. Although the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works to decrease hand and arm injuries, statistics show that thousands of amputations, … Read More »
February 1, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Inadequate Machine Guarding Leading Cause of Workplace Amputations While OSHA participated in Arkansas’s Second Annual Amputation Prevention Stand Down training seminar, training alone is not the most effective method for preventing work-related accidents. Educating workers on equipment that is potentially unsafe is important; however, the most effective method to eliminate machine hazards is for equipment designers and manufacturers to provide the proper engineering … Read More »
August 22, 2016 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: NASA Roboglove Technology May Help Workers Maintaining a strong grip on a tool for an extended period of time can be difficult, particularly if one has sustained a hand injury that has weakened their hand strength. Fortunately, new technology exists that can help provide added grip strength for workers. The Roboglove was originally created for NASA astronauts to help them grip … Read More »
