Connecticut workers may know that workplace injuries happen frequently. However, they may wonder how these incidents occur. There are many different ways a worker might get hurt on the job.Workplace injuries take many different forms. According to Farm Journal,...
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Workplace Injury
What are the most common office injuries?
Most people think about dangerous industries, such as construction or factory work, when they discuss workplace injuries. They might not consider the fact that a job-related injury or illness can occur in any industry, including office work. If you work in an office...
How bad is heat stroke for construction workers?
While the construction industry is especially busy during the summer months, it does not necessarily mean it is safe for workers in Connecticut and elsewhere to labor under the hot sun. As you may know, you can get seriously ill if you are exposed to overly hot...
Construction’s “Fatal Four” cause majority of worker deaths
If you or a loved one makes a living working in construction in Connecticut, you probably have a strong understanding of the numerous dangers that come with the profession. Today’s construction workers face a tremendously dangerous work environment each day, and...
Crane tragedy may have been caused by an unsafe practice
Large construction cranes are a common sight when crews are working on multi-story buildings. To many Connecticut residents, these cranes are just a background part of the scenery, despite looking as if they defy physics. It takes precise engineering and maintenance...
Your injury could be more than it seems at first
Sometimes injuries are more complicated than they seem. At Kennedy Johnson Schwab & Roberge LLC., we are here to provide Connecticut workers with the clarity to make the most beneficial decisions about their accidents on the job.If you have ever been injured while...
What are the lasting effects of a workplace injury?
After a workplace injury in Connecticut, you may focus mainly on getting better and healing in the short term. The workers' compensation system also has this focus. There is not a lot of thought that goes into long-term effects of an injury beyond the physical...
How common is violence against nurses?
Connecticut’s nurses face some of the state’s most hazardous working conditions, and if you are among them, you may understand all too well that aches, pains and illness are all par for the course in your profession. While working around ailing or injured...
Risks associated with working on or near scaffolding
Construction sites across Connecticut undergo constant change, and when workers are regularly erecting and dismantling construction-related equipment and infrastructure, mistakes and accidents can occur. Working on or around scaffolds, specifically, presents clear...