No injuries were reported as a result of a construction accident that occurred at the World Trade Center site.

According to officials, the accident occurred when a cable on the crane snapped causing 20 tons of steel to fall nearly 40 feet to the ground. The steel landed on a flatbed truck that was luckily unoccupied at the time.

One worker was checked by the local fire department, but further medical attention was not required. Many workers reported seeing the cable snap and the beams fall, but the location was not open to the public so there were not many people around. Multiple agencies are working to investigate the accident.

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

A new study done at the University of Georgia has showed that the culture of a workplace can have a serious impact on the amount of workplace injuries that occur.

Each year, six thousand Americans are killed each year at the workplace and the new study suggests that a culture of the workplace can have a large influence on increasing or reducing accidents.

“We’ve known for some time that certain occupations are more dangerous than others due to a variety of physical and other hazards,” said study author Dave DeJoy, Ph.D. “But in the last 20 years, there has been growing evidence that management and organizational factors also play a critical role. That is, actions taken or not taken at the organizational level can either set the stage for injuries or help prevent them.”

If a worker’s perception of a workplace environment has a positive outlook on the safety element, the amount of workplace injuries could reduce by up to 32 percent.

Workplace injuries are a very serious issue and determining why they happen is the first step in preventing them. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a workplace accident, you need experienced  representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 800-242-2874 today.

A ski lodge in Farmington, Pennsylvania was destroyed by a fire earlier this week.

According to officials, the fire was first reported by a worker at the Mystic Mountain Ski Lodge. Fortunately, the building was shut down at this time and all of the workers were able to escape without injury.

The fire began as employees were celebrating with other employees on working at the lodge for over 10 years. The building has been considered a “complete loss.”

Officials have said that they do plan to rebuild, but many are upset because of the memories that were associated with the building.

If you or a loved one has been injured at work, you need representation on your side that is dedicated to helping you receive the compensation that you deserve. Contact the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A worker has been injured after he collapsed on a roof while working to repair a HVAC  unit.

When fire crews arrived at the scene they thought that the worker suffered an electric shock. When they arrived at the scene, they found that the man was not shocked, but did suffer a head injury from the fall. It was found upon arrival that the man suffered a medical condition that caused him to fall.

The fellow worked found the 28-year-old man on the roof after he climbed onto the rear of the roof and saw him bleeding from his head.  The man was able to talk to emergency crews when they arrived and was transported to Lawrence General Hospital in order to be treated.

Rooftops can be a dangerous place to work and serious injury can result if an accident occurs. If this has happened to you or a loved one, you need representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania workers compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

A worker was injured in a construction accident in Ohio after a floor collapsed on top of him while working on a project in a  casino building.

The accident occurred at the Horseshoe casino last Friday morning when workers were pouring concrete to build a new floor and it collapsed. Nearly a dozen workers were injured, but most were non-life threatening injuries.

The man remains in critical condition at this time, according to a hospital spokesman. Investigations into the accident are currently being done by city officials and workplace safety officials.

Our thoughts are with the injured man during this time of recovery.

An industrial accident that occurred in Quarryville, Pennsylvania caused one worker to suffer a serious leg injury after a piece of steel fell onto his leg.

According to officials, the accident occurred at Steel Systems Installations when the worker was in the welding shop and a piece of steel fell onto his leg, crushing it.

The steel did not pin the man down, but did cause what emergency crews considered to be life-threatening injury. He was taken to Lancaster General Hospital by coworkers in order to be treated. The industrial accident is still being investigated at this time.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a workplace accident, you need representation on your side at this time. Contact the Pennsylvania leg and knee injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

The cruise ship that toppled to one side after hitting a coral reef off the coast of Giglio has taken lives of six people and left many more injured. There are also 16 people that have not been accounted for, including two Americans.

One crew member suffered a broken leg in the accident and was not rescued for nearly 36 hours after the collision occurred. There were nearly 4,200 people on the cruise liner at the time.

Officials investigating the accident have stated that the captain of the boat may be to blame because he took the cruise liner on an unapproved course.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragic accident.

In 2010,  nearly 4,500 Americans were killed in workplace accidents that happened on the job, according to statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Every year, nearly 3.3 million Americans are injured on the job and many of these accidents are preventable. These accidents create serious injury or worse and have devastating effects on families.

The most common injuries that occurred in the workplace in 2010 include, transportation accidents and these account for two out of every five workplace accident. Other accidents include falls, fires and homicides.

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

A fatal workplace accident that occurred in June has lead to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration citing a California-based utility service contractor for their alleged negligence.

The Davey Tree Surgery Co. was cited for failing to adhere to guidelines and the result is that a man was struck by a falling tree. One citation was given because the company did not have the right first aid materials and did not make sure that the workers kept a safe distance from the trees.

Other citations were given to the company for failing to train employees on equipment use and evaluate the work area prior to the accident. The total amount for the violations is $31,175. This employee’s death was the company’s second fatality in 2011.

Many workers’ compensation insurers have been concerned with the aging workforce having a negative impact on workers’ compensation rates, but it may not have as bad an impact as some first thought.

According to the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), elderly workers may have higher costs because their injuries may have be more severe, but they also have higher premiums for the injuries.

A recent study released “Workers’ Compensation and the Aging Workforce,” the age difference in work injuries has fallen and it is not longer always true that younger workers have higher injury rates.

The study also found that the severity of injuries in age groups has more a difference in today’s world. For example, older workers have knee and rotator cuff injuries and younger workers have more back injuries and ankle sprains. Officials have said that the overall findings show that the aging workers may have less of an impact than was previously thought.

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