Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Georgia Golf Cart Manufacturing Worker Killed after Being Trapped under Factory Machinery
The horrific story of the death of a Georgia golf cart manufacturing worker is hitting headlines nationwide and serves as a harsh reminder of just how dangerous the manufacturing workplace can turn in an instant. According to WSB-TV Channel 2 News Georgia, the gruesome workplace accident happened last week on Friday, March 8 at… Read More »
Curious about What Happens if You are Injured on Your First Day of Work? Here’s What You Should Know
Although it may sound like a remote possibility, or the worst luck ever, the truth is that workers in Decatur are injured on the job every day, and sometimes that day might be the first day of work. Indeed, from jobs that present clear hazards – such as construction work and agricultural work –… Read More »
Meatpacking Jobs in Georgia – What You Should Know as a Georgia Meatpacking Worker about this Dangerous Industry
When Decatur residents go to buy steaks, chicken, and ground turkey at their local grocery stores or big-box supermarkets, they are likely to think about the rising cost of their dinners rather than about the hard-working Decatur and Georgia workers who truly “bring home the beef”. Indeed, meat and poultry meatpacking jobs are extremely… Read More »
Mining Worker Dies in Montana Mining Accident, Work Stopped at Platinum and Palladium Mine
Mining work is some of the most dangerous work out there. With hazards ranging from explosions to cave-ins, equipment-injuries to falls, and lung damage to injuries by heavy equipment, mining certainly presents a high-risk of serious injury and even death to mining workers across the United States and even the world. Indeed, when a… Read More »
Three Things that You May Not Have Known about Workers’ Compensation in Decatur that May Surprise You
Sometimes it is difficult to sort out the complex laws that make up the workers’ compensation system in Decatur. This is especially true when one is injured in a work accident and in a state of shock and stress about financial limitations due to being unable to work and provide for oneself and one’s… Read More »
Fatal Wood Chipper Accident takes Life of Virginia Worker, Dangers of Wood Chippers to Decatur Workers Explained
It should be something only out of a Hollywood horror movie, but, unfortunately, it occurred at a Virginia worksite: a worker was pulled head-first into a wood chipper, and was tragically killed. According to local reports, the worker, who has not yet been identified as his family is still being notified, was trimming trees… Read More »
Georgia Family Feels Loss of Loved One Due to Workplace Accident During Thanksgiving Holiday
For many Georgia and Decatur residents, the holidays are all about getting together with family. However, when a loved one has passed away due to a workplace accident, especially recently, the fresh wounds of loss may be felt particularly hard during the holiday season. One Georgia family is particularly reeling from the loss of… Read More »
Two Georgia Paving Workers Killed when Truck Strikes Bobcat during Driveway Paving Project
The deaths of two Georgia paving workers last year in June prompts a discussion about the dangers of operating vehicles on work sites, especially when steep grades are involved, and what Georgia families can do when a loved one is horrifically killed on the job. According to the National Council for Occupational Safety and… Read More »
DeKalb County Department of Sanitation and Workers’ Compensation; What You Need to Know
DeKalb County is large; it is approximately 268 square miles and is the most densely populated county in Georgia. With so many people, households, and businesses, DeKalb County produces a lot of garbage. It is the job of workers at the DeKalb County Department of Sanitation to collect that garbage, and it is no… Read More »
California Worker’s Death in Worksite Trench Accident Highlights Dangers of Falling Objects at Work and What Decatur Workers Can Do to Help Protect Themselves
A tragic and fatal workplace accident that occurred in California earlier this week on Wednesday highlights the dangers of falling objects at worksites and workplaces. According to local news reports, on December 20, at around 10:30 a.m., a worker at an excavation site in Tustin, California was found deceased by responding fire crews. The… Read More »
