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Workers’ comp insurance offers medical care and financial benefits for employees who become sick or are injured on the job. It is designed to enable employees to cover their expenses when they are not working due to job-related injuries or illnesses, but there are...
Structural failures may quickly result in devastating building collapses leading to injury or death. Injuries resulting from building collapses may include head injuries, internal organ damage, broken bones and spinal cord injuries. Recent reports indicate that two...
A work accident can impact your life in multiple ways, including your physical capabilities, your finances and much more. You may find that, after a work accident, you need time away from your normal job duties to recuperate, seek medical care and pursue the...
Scaffolding accidents can easily happen on construction sites in North Carolina due to improper scaffold construction, weak planking, inadequate job training or insufficient fall protection. These accidents may result in brain injuries, whiplash, back injuries and...
Workers’ compensation provides workers benefits if they become sick or injured due to their jobs. Most states, including North Carolina, require businesses to purchase workers’ comp insurance even if they have only one employee. More than $58 billion in benefits were...
Construction site falls can easily occur due to defective ladders, improperly installed scaffolding or unprotected ledges. These falls sometimes lead to permanent injuries. A man in North Carolina recently suffered serious injuries in a construction site fall-related...
Excavator worksite accidents occur for multiple reasons, including hazardous worksite conditions and defective equipment. In North Carolina and across the country, these types of construction accidents often result in severe injuries and even death. According to...
The rate of worker injuries nationwide can be documented not by hours or minutes but by seconds. Employees within the industrial sector in North Carolina and throughout the nation are seemingly at risk the moment after they punch a time clock to start their day....
There are some types of injuries that can have a significant impact on one’s life and ability to carry out daily tasks. Back injuries are a type of health concern that continues to affect many workers and those who suffer similar injuries while on the job may be left...
Performing frequent maintenance on all types of equipment used on project sites could be integral to reducing the risks of dangerous malfunctions. Unfortunately, equipment failure continues to play a role in many construction incidents and workers in North Carolina...
