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Workplace accidents occur regularly. It's possible to be injured in an office just as much as it is on a construction site. More than 10 million Americans are injured while on the job or tending to work-related matters.
If you experience a workplace accident, you must report all or any of the following to receive compensation: - Deaths
- Major injuries
- Over-three-day injuries (this is when an employee or self-employed person has an accident at work and is unable to work for over three days, but does not have a major injury)
- Work-related diseases
- Dangerous occurrences
- Where a member of the public is taken directly to hospital
This is to ensure that you receive maximum compensation by your employer, or those at fault, if your workplace accident goes to trial. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lists the following accident prevention recommendations: - Institute a program for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials, and equipment by a competent person(s).
- Require employees exposed to the potential hazards associated with flying nails to use appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Train employees using power actuated tools in the safe operation of the particular tool.
- Train employees operating power actuated tools to avoid firing into easily penetrated material
Common accidents frequently occurring in workplaces include: -
Slip and fall -
Back injuries -
Fallen object accidents -
Lacerations -
Abrasions -
Carpal tunnel -
Burns - Broken bones
DISCLAIMER: Licensed to practice law in the state of Texas, Jim S. Adler & Associates, with principal offices located at 3D/International Tower, 1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, Texas 77027, also works as needed with local and outside counsel to litigate claims in other states, including: Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | Florida | Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts | Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico | New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina | South Dakota | Tennessee | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming Jim S. Adler & Associates also has offices located at City Place Building, 2711 North Haskell Ave., Suite 2100 LB40, Dallas, Texas 75204-2887; San Pedro Plaza, 7330 San Pedro Ave., Suite 700, San Antonio, Texas 78216-6237; and Bank of America, 12605 East Freeway, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77015-5619 (serving Channelview, Texas).
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