Workers who are injured on the job often underestimate the severity of closed head injuries, particularly those that lead to traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). An open injury is a clear wound that enters the skull, but a closed injury does not have any entry point and...
Falling from a ladder can lead to traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, internal injuries, spinal cord injuries and much more. Every year, workers suffer both fatal and non-fatal injuries in ladder falls. In some cases, the ladders are very tall and clearly...
The dangers posed by dogs to postal employees and anyone who delivers packages have often been portrayed as humorous. However, as any mail carrier knows, dog bites and attacks are a very real concern. The latest statistics from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for 2019...
If you haven't yet heard of a hemicorporectomy, then you're not alone. One Montana man hadn't heard of one either until a tragic 2019 workplace accident resulted in a life-saving operation to amputate the lower half of his body. While this young man survived, many...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are among the most debilitating a person can experience. TBIs are completely different from person to person. The extent of the injury, pre-existing medical conditions and the part of the brain affected will all impact what symptoms...
Each year the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) compiles data on fatal workplace accidents. The number of fatal work injuries has climbed over the last 10 years. In 2019, there were 5,333 recorded work-related deaths, which was more than any other year since 2007. In...
While any fall can lead to injuries, falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs or elevated working platforms can be particularly dangerous. These falls cause thousands of injuries and hundreds of deaths every year, and they are the leading cause of death in the...
In 1911 the American philosopher Elbert Hubbard wrote, “One man can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” Over a century later, his words ring true. Machines are taking over our workplaces in ways he could never have...
When people talk about a catastrophic brain injury in the workplace, they usually mean one occurring due to a blow to the head. It could be due to a fall, a vehicle crash or being hit by flying debris. However, there is another way that is far less violent but just as...
Workers often know when they’re taking risks on the job. In some cases, even if the workers don’t really grasp the risks, the supervisors who put them in those positions do understand the danger. But, if it’s clear that a worker could suffer a serious injury or pass...
