Anybody in Kansas City, even those whose loved ones are all still with them, can at least begin to imagine the pain and horror of spending the holidays without a parent, spouse or child for the first time. It can feel even worse when the loved one did not die because...
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Former Kansas City Chiefs suing team over brain trauma
Five former Kansas City Chiefs have banded together to sue the NFL for brain injuries they say they suffered during their playing careers. Similarly to prior lawsuits filed by retired football players, the five men say that the Chiefs failed to warn them of the...
OSHA: rail car refurbishment co. violated work safety rules again
A Kansas City, Kansas, business previously cited by federal workplace safety inspectors is apparently at it again. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration says that Rail Car Services LLC has committed 11 safety violations, including eight repeat...
New carpal tunnel surgery takes just 15 minutes
People who have never had carpal tunnel syndrome may be curious about the condition, while those who are experiencing it or have in the past know how painful and debilitating it can be. Carpal tunnel is an example of a repetitive stress work injury that can be caused...
Missouri man’s lungs damaged by gas leak at work
Readers who follow workers’ compensation issues in Missouri may already know that most awards for cases of work illness and injury are capped at certain amounts. However, state law makes an exception for chronic conditions that develop over time. People claiming this...
Missouri worker dies in trench collapse
A Missouri worker died late last month after a trench collapse. Emergency personnel were called in after the worker was buried in the collapse. The worker was one of two men attempting to connect a sanitary sewer to a home. This individual was in a 75-foot long...
Cemetery worker crushed by 1-ton tombstone
In certain lines of work, serious, even fatal injury can happen in an instant. Dangerous jobs, and even jobs that do not seem so dangerous at first glance, put workers in harm’s way nearly every day. When the worst happens and a worker in Kansas City is severe hurt or...
Construction worker dies after falling from a building
A worker fell to his death while replacing a rooftop rubber membrane on a facility. Police said the worker fell approximately 30 feet to the top of an adjacent structure. It was also reported that the worker was not wearing a safety harness at the time of his fall....
Work accident with Bobcat fatally injures Missouri man
A workplace accident involving a piece of heavy equipment cost the life of a Missouri man earlier in October. The victim died of injuries suffered when the Bobcat he was operating somehow overturned and fell on top of him. Just how this terrible work accident occurred...
Construction worker suffers injuries after electric shock
Residents of Missouri know that construction workers face several risks whenever they are working at a job site. In addition, the possibility of falling from high places, getting hit by traffic or construction machinery that is passing or suffering an injury from...
