Some jobs put workers at risk of serious injury – and contrary to first impressions, the riskiest jobs are not in the public safety sector. Though law enforcement officers and firefighters do face danger at work, their occupations are not among the 10 most dangerous, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. FinancesOnline.com […]
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), hospitals are one of the most dangerous places to work. In 2011, hospitals throughout the United States recorded 253,700 work-related injuries and illness. That means that nearly 7 of every 100 full-time hospital employees were injured or became ill, a rate almost twice that of private […]
A mowing crew worker was seriously injured in a motor vehicle collision near Bedford, Kentucky, according to a recent news report. The worker was riding in the bed of a pick-up truck on U.S. 42 when another vehicle ran into the back of the truck. The impact caused the worker to fall out of the […]
Four tobacco workers were injured recently as they were hanging tobacco in a barn in Paris, Kentucky. According to news reports, a rail gave way, sending the workers crashing 25 feet to the ground. Firefighters who responded indicated that the workers suffered head, leg, back, and hip injuries, though none was considered life-threatening. Other employees […]
Falling from a ladder is one of the top causes of work-related injuries in Kentucky and across the nation. Ladder accidents can happen in different ways. Sometimes the ladder is defective. Other times it is positioned improperly. In some cases, the problem is human error. And sometimes there is an underlying medical condition that precipitates […]
Nine percent of all construction worker deaths in Kentucky and nationally are caused by electrocutions, according to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That makes electrical shocks one of the “Fatal Four” most frequent construction site mishaps. Electrocution claimed the life of a 35-year-old man working on the Ohio River “blue bridge” painting project […]
As temperatures start to rise, so will heat-related workplace injuries in Kentucky. Heat stroke kills an average of 30 workers each year, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Thousands more suffer heat-induced injuries – many of which are serious and disabling. The following Kentucky workers are particularly at risk: Agricultural workers […]