Worker Injury Articles

If you are one of the thousands of Texans who suffer on-the-job injuries every year, you know how difficult it can be to obtain the money you need and deserve from your employer and other sources. Victims of a workplace accident should be fairly compensated for their injuries and any potentially disabling conditions that result…

Many Texas workers have identified unsafe workplace conditions that they fear could lead to injury or death on the job. If you discover such potentially hazardous conditions, you need to notify someone — but whom? In some cases, employees may be hesitant to take their concerns to their supervisors for fear of reprisal or even…

If you are a temporary worker, you may not realize that workers’ compensation laws do not always apply to your individual situation. In fact, a growing number of companies that are employing temporary workers — in office settings and even manufacturing plants — are being cited by Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials. Temporary workers…

THE TEXAS ECONOMY LEADS THE NATION IN JOB CREATION, BUT THE MAJORITY OF TEXAS WORKERS LACK ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST WORKPLACE INJURIES. According to an investigative piece in the Texas Tribune, the state leads the nation in worker deaths for 7 of the last 10 years. Texas also has the distinction of being the only state…

At least two workers were injured after a fire erupted Monday night at the Chevron Phillips Chemical plant in Port Arthur. Although the exact number of injured has not been released, it is known that at least two persons were taken by helicopter to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston where they remained…

In 49 states, most or all employers are required to participate in a workers’ compensation program to provide benefits to employees injured on the job. In Texas alone, it is entirely up to the employer whether to provide workers’ compensation benefits to employees. Employers who chose not to are called “nonsubscribers.” So, if you are…

Contractors at Texas A&M’s Kyle Field have been fined for the negligence that led to the death of a 28-year-old worker in December. Reports show that the two contractors were hit with some of the most serious violations in the construction business after a thorough investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Texas Cutting…

A high-pressure explosion at an oil well in Loving County, Texas killed two contractors and injured nine more on Wednesday, April 30. The two workers, identified as Amos B. Ortega, 46, and Roberto Andrade Magdaleno, 41, both of New Mexico, worked for Ameriflow Energy Services, a subsidiary of Crescent Services, an oilfield services company working…