A man from New York was injured in an industrial accident after a machine fell onto his hands. The accident occurred in Garden City on Long Island at an aerospace company.

The accident occurred in mid-June when the machine that the man was working on fell and crushed his hands before he had time to move them causing him to lose seven of his fingers in the accident.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be conducting a full investigation of the accident. A company spokesman said that there was an accident but did not give any further details.

Workplace accidents can cause serious injury and change the lives of everyone involved, our thoughts are with the victim in the accident.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a New Jersey manufacturing company with 14 safety and health violations.

The manufacturer, Church & Dwight Inc., has a proposed penalty fines of $55,125 for the violations found by OSHA. These violations include employees exposure to hazardous chemicals at the New Jersey plant.

OSHA also cited the company for failure to comply with a safety management standard containing requirements on handling hazardous chemicals.

If you or a loved one has been exposed to hazardous chemicals at work and have suffered an illness or injury because of it, contact the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrmas, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

A 50-year-old Jeffboat employee was killed in a workplace accident after falling off a 20-foot barge.

The man was carrying a 50-pound suitcase that was filled with welding eqiupment and he apparently fell over a 3-foot-tall chain that was on the deck. A witness said that the man was trying to grab something when he tripped over the chain and the equipment pulled him over.

The man was rushed to the hospital, but the injuries he sustained proved to be fatal. Officials say the cause of his death was injuries resulting from the fall.

Workplace injury can happen suddenly and leave devastating effects for everyone involved. Our thoughts our with the family and friends of the victims.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering putting a rule into play that companies should have a formal Injury and Illness Prevention Program.

This new program would require employers to develop at a formal program to educate employees on workplace injuries. OSHA is using past experience to set up the new rule which will include management duties, employee participation, hazard identification, eduction and training. Twenty-four states already use a written injury and illness prevention program in certain industries.

If you or someone you love has been injured at the workplace, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

A woman from Pennsylvania has been charged with workers’ compensation fraud after authorities found her working as an exotic dancer when she was collecting benefits.

She was collecting workers’ compensation benefits for her job as a waitress in which she said that she could no longer do after she fell an injured her back while working a shift at the restaurant. Her employee filed an accident report and the woman received $27,000 because she told her doctor that she could not work.

However, eight days after the doctor’s appointment the woman was found working as an exotic dancer. She has been charged with two count of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and one count of theft by deception.

If you or a loved one has been injured while on the job, and are not receiving the workers’ compensation that you are due. Contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

Two Victaulic Co. workers were injured and one worker traumatized after the blast and fire that caused an evacuation.

One woman was burned pretty badly along with a man, whom officials say was trying to help the woman after the blast. All three workers were taken to the hospital, one of them was treated and released. Officials and investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire.

There were 59 people in the plant when the fire broke out. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration will also be looking into the incident.

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

A California insurance broker pleaded guilty on April 6th to charges of grand theft and insurance fraud amounting to $4.6 million. The various charges included grand theft by embezzlement, insurance fraud, transacting as an insurance business without a certificate of authority, forgery, tax fraud, and premium fraud. The man issued false certificates of insurance to four companies with workers numbering over 80,000 total.

This kind of fraud is particularly malicious as it leaves thousands of workers unprotected without their knowledge, preventing legitimately injured workers from claiming the benefits they deserve. “Any defendant fraudulently collecting millions of dollars to support their fancy lifestyle deserves to go to prison,” said Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

If you have been a victim of workers’ compensation insurance fraud or want to discuss legal questions pertaining to workers’ compensation, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

Around 3:45 in the afternoon firefighters got a call about a fire in the woods of Luzerne County. Three firefighters were injured while battling the fire.

Somewhere between 20 and 60 acres of land was destroyed in the fire which took firefighters until 10 p.m. to put out. The windy weather conditions made it difficult for the firefighters to mange the fire because it spread so quickly. Three firefighters were injured while battling the flames. The injuries were considered non-life threatening and included smoke inhalation, cuts, bruises and one leg injury. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

If you or a loved on has been injured on the job, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511/

The Giant Food store in Forks Township sent 11 people to the hospital who were sickened by carbon monoxide.

Officials say that workers used a propane-powered tile cutter while working inside a plastic constuction tent in the store which led to the buildup of a potential lethal amount of carbon monoxide. Three contract workers were taken to the hospital with serious symptoms. Eleven people that were in the store were also taken to the hospital. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident in the workplace injury, contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.