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Construction workers in the Kansas City area face many common construction site hazards like heavy machinery, sometimes unstable scaffolding and live electrical wires. These and other hazards can often result in workplaces injures; however, as a recent case from...
One of the dangers of being a Missouri highway worker is the necessity to make stops on the state's many freeways that other drivers might not expect. Especially when stopping in the middle of the night, there is always a chance that a worker can be hurt or even...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration located in Kansas City has announced that it is seeking fines against two companies in connection with the deadly explosion earlier this year of restaurant close to the Country Club Plaza, a busy outdoor shopping...
We are probably not surprised to discover that a large number of workplace accidents involve manufacturing and construction employees. However, per U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics back in 2010, the industry with the largest number of non-fatal workplace injuries is in...
A 28-year old Independence, Missouri man died when an automotive shop employee became pinned under a vehicle lift. The accident apparently occurred at 11:00 in the morning on August 5th. It was reported that he and other workers were attempting to move the lift when...
The Kansas City Business Journal noted that reported injuries had declined over the last 10 years. However, there were concerns that this may not be entirely due to a decline in workplace accidents. Instead, it is possible that employees simply were not reporting...
A Kansas City water department worker died suddenly on July 22nd due to a workplace accident. Apparently a temporary plug gave way at the sewer line in which the man was working and the manhole where he was located then filled up with raw sewage. It was reported to...
There are 1,381 Missouri disabled workers on a waiting list to receive benefits for workplace illnesses or injuries for claims that are more than a year-and-a-half old. An additional 30,991 claims still need to be processed and resolved as well. It was in response to...
A worker in Kansas City, Missouri was badly injured in a work-related accident back on July 3rd. The worker apparently made contact with an energized wire resulting in him suffering severe burns. The worker was listed as being in critical condition as a result of the...
An accident occurred that took the life of a worker on a bridge that spans the Missouri River. The construction accident came about apparently as the result of a worker being struck by a 55 gallon drum. The accident at least halted work on the bridge for one or two...