A fatal workplace accident that occurred at a cotton gin is now being investigated by North Carolina labor officials.

According to officials, the man was found conscious, but lying face down. He was unable to tell emergency crews how he was hurt.

The worker was then transported to Lenoir Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Pitt County Memorial Hospital. He was pronounced dead later that night. The accident occurred at a warehouse facility of Jones County Cotton Gin, Inc.

Workplace accidents can cause serious injury or worse. Our deepest thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

A man was injured in a construction accident after a co-worker’s staple gun triggered and caused it to penetrate his skull.

According to officials, a 27-year-old man was injured as the 3-inch metal staple went into his head. The staple went into the man’s head near his frontal lobe.

A puncture to this area of the brain could not only mean death, but could also potentially paralyze a person. The worker was very lucky because no blood vessels were perforated and the brain was not injured. The man will return to work in a month.

If you or a loved one has been injured at work and need help receiving the compensation that you deserve, contact the Pennsylvania construction accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C.,  P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.

A man was injured as a result of a workplace accident that occurred on Friday at the Bazzini Nut Company.

According to police that were on the scene of the incident, the accident occurred when the man was working on a conveyor belt near the area where the belt wraps around three drums.

The employee’s arm became caught in the conveyor belt and it was severed below the elbow.  Workers recovered the man’s limb and put it on ice. The man was transported to the hospital in order to be treated. There has been no update on the man’s condition at this time.

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

A court in Illinois recently upheld a ruling which awards a worker compensation for neck and back injuries and travel and medical expenses based only on his own testimony.

The workers’ compensation case involved an employee for Continental Tire North America Inc. who suffered injuries in an accident in June 2006.  The man told the court that before the accident occurred, he never experienced neck or back pain.  Furthermore, he sought reimbursement for travel and medical expenses for trips to St. Louis to see an orthopedic specialist and have a disc replacement operation.

The man was awarded about $235,000 in reimbursement for his expenses and temporary disability benefits.  However, Continental appealed the case because they felt that the worker’s testimony was not sufficient evidence to determine if he should receive workers’ compensation.

Thursday, the 5th District Illinois Appellate Court upheld the decision and rejected Continental’s appeal, stating, “In this case, the claimant’s own testimony that he was symptom-free prior to the accident … and exhibited symptoms after the accident, is sufficient, if believed, to establish a causal connection between the claimant’s work-related accident and his subsequent condition of ill-being.”

If you or someone you know has suffered a back injury on the job, contact the Pennsylvania back injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about how we can help you.

The state of Montana is reporting that they have seen a decline in the number of workplace injuries and illnesses that have occurred in the last year.

According to annual survey from Department of Labor, there were 5 injuries per 100 full-time workers in 2010. This number has decreased from 2009 when the there were 5.3 per 100 workers.

Officials with the department have said that much more needs to be done to make safety the first priority, but they are pleased with the improvement. The highest rate of injury was reported in the manufacturing industry.

If you or a loved one works in an industry that does not put safety first, you may be in danger of suffering from a serious injury. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 if this has happened to you.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has tightened their rules in order to prevent falls from occurring in residential construction accidents.

The rules on fall protection have been changed because of the number of deaths that have occurred from falls at residential construction sites. Officials with the federal OSHA have said that it is now requiring employees that work in the residential construction field to follow the same methods that are put in place in the commercial construction industry.

These methods include, guardrails, safety nets and other personal fall prevention systems. Falls in residential construction accidents account for 29 percent of falls in the construction industry.

If you or a loved one has been injured after a construction accident, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania construction accident lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

This month, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration released a list of the top 10 safety violations found in workplaces across the country in 2010.

In 2010, the agency issued the most citations over fall protection safety violations.  OSHA issued 7,139 violations over fall protection last year and 260 workers died in elevated fall accidents.

Second on this year’s list of most frequently committed safety violations are violations involving scaffolding.  Scaffolding ranked first on OSHA’s previous list.  OSHA found 7,069 scaffolding violations in workplaces in the U.S. in 2010.

The other top safety violations involved wiring, electrical, respiratory protection, ladders, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, and powered industrial truck violations.

Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511, if you or someone you know has been injured or become ill as the result of unsafe working conditions.

The rate at which healthcare workers are injured has increased by 10 percent as far as the amount of days that they have missed because of injuries.

According to data released from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, certain areas of healthcare such as nursing aides, attendants and orderlies, have seen an increase of nearly 7 percent for injuries and illnesses.

The number of healthcare workers that are developing musculoskeletal disorders has increased by 10 percent. Representatives from OSHA have stated that they will be launching a program that will have enhanced facility inspections in order to make sure that this is not happening because of workplace violations.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of workplace violations, you may be able to receive workers’ compensation for your pain. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A 31-year-old worker was killed after suffering a fatal neck injury in a mine accident occurred in Montana on October 31, 2009.

According to officials, the accident occurred at the Stillwater Mine as the man was driving an open cab truck and it went into a ditch. After the truck went into the ditch, a rock bolt hit the man in the neck.

He was transported to the hospital after the accident, but he was later pronounced dead. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the fatal accident at this time.

Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

Two people were injured in separate workplace accidents after falling out of trees in Briarcliff and Eastchester.

The first incident occurred in Eastchester when a 33-year-old man fell 45 feet from a tree when his harness was severed while he worked to trim branches. The second incident occurred in Briarcliff Manor when a Verizon worker fell 20 feet from a tree.

The man in the first incident was employed with Alfredo Vasquez Tree Co. and it was only he second day on the job. Although he just began working with this company, he has had nearly 14 years experience working with trees.

The man was held up by one rope and using the other to cut the branches. The two were rubbing together and the tension cause one to sever. He was alert when emergency crews arrived at the scene. In the second accident, the man was not seriously injured, but was transported to the hospital to be treated.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a workplace accident, contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.