The state of Virginia saw an increase in the number of workplace accidents that occurred last year.

According to state records, there were 3.3 illnesses and injuries(non-fatal) for every 100 full-time workers in 2010. This number is an increase from 2009 when there 3.1 per 100 workers.

Theses rates include all public and private workers. The rate of injury for government workers was at 4.1, which is lower than the national average. The state’s report did not come to an decision on what is causing the increase.

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

The U.S. Department of Labor released their annual report on injuries and illnesses in the workplace and it was found that the healthcare and other social assistance sectors face  the risk of injuries or illnesses more than any others.

According to the statistics, the incidents that a worker was injured or became ill in these sectors is at 5.2 per every 100. Most other industries are lower than the health care and social assistance sectors, such as construction which is at 4 per every 100 workers, mining at 2.3 and manufacturing at 4.4. The leading cause of injuries in this sector include back strains from moving patients, slip and falls and injuries from needle sticks.

If you or a loved one has been injured while working in the job, you need representation on your side that may be able to help you receive the workers compensation that you deserve. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

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 bottling company in Pennsylvania is now facing 24 safety and health violations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

OSHA inspected the A-Treat Bottling Co. plant in January as a follow-up inspection and in order to check out a noise complaint. The proposed fine for the citations is $110,880.

The citations were given for failing to maintain records, conduct hearing conservation programs each year in order to train employees on being exposed to loud noises, conduct forklift operations, and failing to make sure that the machines had the proper guards. The plant was cited for similar citations twice before.

If you or a loved one has been working in unsafe conditions and this caused you to suffer a workplace injury, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania worker’s compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Employees at an Amazon plant in Pennsylvania’s LeHigh Valley have been hospitalized due to what an emergency room doctor called “unsafe conditions.”

Over the past two months there have been multiple complaints from employees that the heat and demands to work overtime have been unfair and frustrating. An emergency room doctor then called regulators claiming that these conditions were causing health issues.

The doctor stated that several employees from this Amazon warehouse were treated at the hospital for heat-related problems. Many employees have said that they suffered unbearable heat and were pushed to work at a speed that was nearly impossible to sustain. The hospital doctor’s said that some of the patients were pregnant woman who were working in the heat.

If you or a loved one has been working in improper condition and this has caused you to suffer an injury or illness, you need experienced representation on your side at this time. Contact the Pennsylvania worker’s compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

An accident at an industrial plant left one worker injured. The accident occurred on Aug. 28 at the Pepsi-Cola plant in Tampa.

According to the rescue crew, the man was found pinned underneath a conveyor belt and it took nearly 90 minutes to free the man from the machinery. After he was freed, he was transported to Tampa General Hospital by helicopter.

It is unknown at this time how the man became trapped underneath the conveyor belt. Officials from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the accident. This is the second accident at the Pepsi-Cola plant this year. Earlier this year, a Pennsylvania contract worker was killed when a storage and retrieval system fell on top of him.

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

A Tennessee plant explosion left four workers injured. This is the third incident at the plant this year, in January, a worker was killed in an explosion and another accident occurred in March.

According to police, the accident occurred at the Hoeganaes Plant just after 6:30 a.m. on Friday. The plant makes metal powders that are used in industrial and automotive parts.

It is unclear at this time what the exact cause of the explosion was, but this is the third explosion this year. One worker has been killed and now five injured. The names of the victims have not been released at this time. Two of them were transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville to be treated.

Our thoughts are with the workers and their families during their recovery.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Buffalo Recycling Enterprises, LLC, with 15 alleged workplace safety violations after an incident that occurred in October 2010 that seriously injured in employee’s arm.

The man’s arm was lacerated when it got caught into a conveyor belt while he was working to clear out a paper jam. According to OSHA, the recycler was cited for having hazardous energy and hazards for a bloodborne pathogen.

These two citations can cause traumatic injury from being caught in machinery that will not shut down properly and from not protecting workers from exposure to disease.

Workplace accidents can happen frequently if the right precautions are not taken. Our thoughts are with the victim in the accident.

Because more and more Americans are working until later ages in life, the number of workplace injuries for this age group continues to rise.

Americans are working over the age of 55, and the federal health report shows that the percentage of injuries in this age group has risen from 12 percent in 2003 to 17 percent.

Although older workers do not have an overall higher risk of injury over their younger co-workers, they are more susceptible for hip injuries from falls off of ladders and other heights. Workplaces must now be even more cautious about the safety of their older workers or the number of injuries will continue to mount, according to researchers with the Center of Disease Control.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job, you need experienced representation on your side that may be able to help you receive the compensation that you deserve. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.

A Pennsylvania man was rescued nearly two hours after he became trapped in a pit full of loose gravel. The incident occurred at Clinton Block Co. when the man was working near the hole.

The 55-year-old man then went into the hole to unclog an auger when a stone collapsed on his lower body, trapping him inside. Employees that were nearby began to try and dig him out, but the stone continued to collapse.

Police were called about an hour after he became trapped and he was freed about an hour after emergency crews arrived at the scene. Emergency responders were worried that the man may suffer from crushed injury syndrome, which occurs when muscles begin to break down and it causes problems with the kidneys. The man was taken to Hunterdon Medical Center to be treated.

If you or your loved one has been injured in a workplace accident, you need experienced representation on your side that may be able to help you receive compensation for your suffering. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ comp lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511.