There is no shortage of ways in which a person can get hurt at work. Accidents can occur in any work environment, from your standard office to an industrial site. Some of the most common workplace accidents that lead to injuries include:
- Motor vehicle collisions – Many workers must operate a car or truck as part of their job duties. A classic example is a commercial truck driver who works for a large trucking company. If these drivers are involved in a motor vehicle collision while they are on the job and suffer one or more physical injuries, they can pursue a claim for workers’ compensation benefits from their employer, regardless of which party caused the accident.
- Slip and falls – A slip and fall accident at work can occur both indoors and outdoors and can lead to severe injuries, including a traumatic head injury. Workers who fall onto their backs can suffer a spinal cord injury or paralysis. Slip and fall accidents can occur in any work setting, regardless of whether outdoors or indoors.
- Machinery accidents – Construction sites and other job sites sometimes have heavy equipment and dangerous machinery in the vicinity, such as cranes, diggers, and dump trucks. These machines can break down, or a worker might fall from the machinery onto the grounds, suffering a serious bone fracture or other injury as a result. On-the-job crush injuries are also common around dangerous machinery.
- Malfunctioning office equipment – Offices often keep large amounts of equipment on hand, including desks, chairs, and copy machines. When one of these pieces of equipment or furniture malfunctions, such as when a chair gives way resulting in a severe injury, then the accident victim can assert a workers’ compensation claim against their employer.
- Electrocution accidents – Electricians, builders, construction workers, and others who work around wires and electricity run the risk of suffering a burn or electrocution injury when site wiring is faulty or defective. When that happens and a burn injury or other serious injury results, the injured worker can bring a claim for benefits.
- Occupational hazards – Many jobs have a variety of related occupational hazards. For example, a patient can assault doctors, nurses, or nursing assistants. These individuals might also slip and fall while lifting a patient or completing some other duty at work. If they suffer an injury due to an occupational hazard, they are in a position to assert a claim for workers’ compensation benefits.
If you have suffered an injury on the job because of one of these types of accidents or hazards, you are in a position to assert a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. The skilled Lawrenceville workers’ compensation lawyers at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC can assist you with filing your claim for workers’ compensation benefits and help you pursue the benefits you need.
