South Carolina Workers' Compensation Attorneys According to the results of a new study, mental stress at work may increase your risk of suffering a stroke. The results indicate that among middle class and upper class men, those who experienced psychological stress at work were about 1.4 times more likely to have a stroke than those not experiencing psychological stress on the job. Researchers said this means that overall, about 10 percent of strokes in this group can be attributed to work stress. The participants answered surveys … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2011
15% of WC Injuries Are the Result of a Slip and Fall
December 20, 2011 by
South Carolina Workers Comp Lawyers Fast Facts -Slip & fall injuries make up 15 percent of all worker’s compensation claims. -65% of lost work days are the result of a slip and fall accident. -22% of slip and fall incidents resulted in more than 31 days away from work. -24% of workplace slip and falls can be directly attributed to footwear. How to Proceed After a Work Injury Report the Injury: When you are hurt on the job , it is critical that you report the injury to your employer as soon as possible, but no longer than 90 … [Read more...]
Liberty Denim Fined After Worker’s Death
December 20, 2011 by
A Liberty, SC company will have to pay more than $3,200 in fines after a worker died at the plant in August. Lewis Smith, 41, died at Liberty Denim in August. A supervisor discovered Smith was caught between the rollers of a Sanforizer machine after he fell into the machine and died in the textile plant. The Pickens County coroner rules the man died of positional asphyxia. State investigators said that the supervisor and Smith had a conversation about problems with the quality of the fabric. The supervisor left and came back about 15 … [Read more...]
Cal State Employee Dies in Elevator Accident
December 20, 2011 by
South Carolina Workers Compensation Lawyers A Calirfornia State University worker was killed after deciding to climb out of an elevator when it was stuck between two floors. Forty-eight-year-old Annette Lujan was climbing out the elevator in an administrative building when the elevator started to move and the 2,000 pounds trapped and crushed her. Fire crews came to the building to life the elevator, administering first aid at the scene. Lujan died later at the hospital. Fire Captain Rich Brandt advised that people who are stuck … [Read more...]
