Work-Related Accidents and Injuries

Any and all jobs have a risk of being the place for a work-related accident. Any sort of activity that ends in an accident or injury while at work can be considered a work-related accident. However, most accidents occur in commercial and road construction zones. If an accident that ended in you being injured was not brought on by yourself, then you are probably entitled to some compensation from either your employer or the person/people involved.

Since there are too many kinds of ways someone can injure themselves at work and in so many fashions, we will cover the areas where accidents happen most often as well as the risks involved.

Accidents and Injuries occur most often in:

High-Traffic/Vehicular Areas: High-traffic areas such as highways are often the place for repairs or road additions. These places pose a giant risk to workers by the volume of cars alone. Of course, there are always also inattentive drivers, reckless drivers, and people who have slow reaction times. Any other place of work where a vehicle is used, such as working an 18-wheeler, delivery truck, parcel delivery vehicle, forklift, tractor, or other industrial vehicle poses a risk for accident by either occupant error, work order error, or mechanical failure or error.

Places with Heavy Equipment: Anywhere there is heavy equipment there also exists risk of injury or death. Improperly cared for heavy machinery or faulty machinery can result in malfunction or worse. Crane accidents alone kill almost a hundred people a year in the US. Some of the most severe forms of injury occur from heavy equipment use.

Factories: Any place where harsh chemicals are handled, stored, and produced every day and other mechanical errors can occur is a place to be cautious of. Many lifting injuries and sprains occur from factory settings as well. Exposure to certain chemicals can cause an array of side-effects that can leave someone blind, debilitated, or dead. It is in one’s best interest to seek medical care in situations where you feel your life may be in danger due to exposure.

Office/Retailers: Open wiring and spills are common hazards in environments such as these. Improper use of equipment can also result in bodily and company damage.