In certain job fields, workers are exposed to dangerous environments. The workers can be at risk for injury, and in some cases, death. This case is no exception and a Missouri man lost his life after being involved in a work accident. According to reports, the...
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Scaffolding collapse causes 2 serious construction accidents
Sadly, a story about a pair of construction workers falling at least 30 feet to the ground often involves a fatality. So it with relief that we can report both victims of a scary construction accident from outside of Missouri are expected to survive. However, their...
Missouri Legislature considering workers’ compensation database
People in Missouri who have a work injury in their past may find that future employers will know quite a bit about that incident, if some state politicians get their way. The state Senate has passed a bill that would require the creation of an online database of...
Scaffolding collapses, causing bridge worker to fall
Many jobs in Missouri require the worker to hang from a great height. Safety equipment to try to keep the vulnerable workers secure from a fall exists. But sometimes, the equipment fails, putting workers in construction and other fields in serious danger. A person...
Railroad worker who lost leg in work accident awarded $12.5M
Working for a railroad company can be a good job, but it also carries certain risks of serious injury. Rail cars and locomotives are huge, and difficult to stop suddenly. Workers can suffer permanent disability if they are struck or run over, which is what happened to...
Plant explosion, collapse kills 2 workers, injures 10
People in Kansas City may have heard about the devastating explosion at an industrial plant in Omaha that took place on Jan. 20. Two workers were killed in the ensuing collapse of the building, and 17 more were injured. As the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health...
Vehicle was partially on employer’s property, so workers’ comp OKed
For people who work in a set location, like a factory or an office, an injury that can qualify the sufferer for workers’ compensation generally must take place at that workplace. This is the rule in Missouri and in most of the country. Injuries sustained during the...
Steel pipes land on worker, causing injuries to ribs, arm, eye
Carrying and loading heavy objects for a living can cause repetitive stress injuries to Kansas City residents over time. This kind of work can also cause sudden injury in an accident, such as what happened recently to a man in another state. The man works for...
Construction worker shocked, burned by power line
A construction worker was taken to a Missouri hospital to recover after being shocked by a power line. The man was in serious condition after suffering cardiac arrest from the electric shock. An accident of this severity could lead to workers' compensation benefits...
More ex-Kansas City Chiefs join brain injury lawsuit against team
The number of former Kansas City Chiefs players who said the team withheld information about the consequences of brain trauma suffered in professional football has grown from five to 26 in recent weeks. Former defensive lineman Neil Smith is among the retired athletes...
