When a work injury occurs on a California construction site, the extent of the injuries a worker suffers can cover a wide range. Sometimes, a worker may suffer minor injuries, but, due to the nature of construction work, a worker often suffers more serious...
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Overpass in Corona collapses, 9 suffer work injury
California transportation officials recently ordered what is known as a "safety stand down" in relation to a recent construction accident. The accident resulted in nine workers suffering a work injury. The work suspension, which will affect a widening project for the...
Worker falls 30 feet, suffers serious work injury
Work accidents often occur at California construction sites. Due to the great heights at which workers often work, as well as the heavy machinery typically found on a job site, a work injury in these circumstances can result in serious injuries. A recent...
Work injury results in construction worker’s electrocution
As many California residents know, accidents can occur in many lines of work. However, when work injuries occur, the victims are often at construction sites. Due to the heavy equipment typically employed, the heights climbed, as well as the overall dangerous working...
2 California construction workers critically injured on the job
Most people feel relatively safe going to work each day. With a few exceptions, performing normal job expectations does not place most workers in harm's way. Construction, however, is one line of work that comes with a significant amount of risk. Many construction...
Work injury occurs at construction site in Freetown
In many lines of work in California, employees expose themselves to danger and physical harm on a daily basis. Whether operating heavy machinery or performing their job's responsibilities in hostile environments, these individuals' chances of suffering a work injury...
Fatal fall, workers’ compensation death benefits possible
A fatal construction accident occurred recently in early September in Jamul. The accident involved a construction worker who fell around five stories and died as a result of his injuries. When workers die while on the job from accidents such as this one, their loved...
Fatal accidents and workers’ compensation death benefits
Being employed as an industrial or construction worker can carry with it a greater chance of being injured on the job. Between working with heavy machinery, climbing to dizzying heights and sometimes working far below the surface of the earth, this chance of injury is...
Arborist fatally injured on the job by falling log
In many lines of work in California, the risk of injury often goes hand in hand with an individual's work responsibilities. However, some lines of work carry with them an increased chance of suffering serious, if not fatal, injuries. An arborist was recently fatally...
Company fined after explosion that injured workers
California state regulators recently fined ExxonMobil $566,600 in relation to 19 safety and health violations after the Feb. 18 explosion in Torrance. The explosion was literally felt throughout the city. The number of injured workers totalled four, and the explosion...