Worker Injury Articles

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently put out a comprehensive report detailing the number of fatal workplace injuries to take place in the United States. For the entire country, they arrived at a total of 4,405. This was actually a drop from the year before, which saw 4,628 fatal accidents. In Houston, specifically, there…

Investigators from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board are investigating the cause of the chemical leak which killed four workers and hospitalized a fifth at the DuPont chemical plant in La Porte last Saturday. According to DuPont, a valve on a container of the gas malfunctioned, but the CSB-the federal agency which is charged with investigating…

A recent tragedy at a chemical plant in Texas has left four people dead. As details on the situation emerge, it has become clear that two of the men were more than just co-workers; they were brothers. The brothers were both employed at a DuPont chemical plant, where a chemical leak occurred. They were veterans…

Warehouse workers are an invaluable piece of the American workforce. Throughout the country, they ensure that products are properly stored, shipped, and packaged. There is however, a high price for this profession. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there is an average of 4.9-recorded nonfatal injuries per 100 warehouse workers each year. OSHA reports…

There is no doubt about it: Some types of work can be very dangerous. From construction work and driving jobs to oil field work and maritime jobs, there are inherent risks in many careers. When a death occurs in the workplace, the victim’s family may receive death benefits from worker’s compensation. However, did you know…

Grease guns are a commonly used tool to deliver grease to moving parts in various industries. Unfortunately, the high-powered nature of the guns results in occasional injections into the body. An estimated 30 to 40 percent of grease gun injuries end in amputation of an entire limb if the victim does not seek immediate treatment….

A recent review by the Dallas Morning News discovered that Texas was the deadliest state for construction workers in the country. Within a nine year period from 2002-2012, Texas had 4,593 reported deaths. Many of these fatalities were related to electrical contracting, roofing, and framing jobs. The leading cause of death among construction workers are…

As we remember our recent celebration of Labor Day, residents of Houston might be well-served to know one important employment fact: Their city ranks worst in the nation for workplace fatalities and catastrophes. Workplace accidents occur everywhere, but they seem to plague employees in Texas, where more employees die than in any other state. Houston…