In a case from the Supreme Court of Mississippi, an employee who worked at a petroleum refinery factory was seriously injured while on the job. However, he was not technically a statutory employee, but rather a contractor. In a typical situation, a contractor would not be able to obtain workers’…
In a case from the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada, the claimant was working as construction driver for a paving company. While he was at work one day, he was driving a truck, and another worker on the job site hit his truck with a backhoe. When this…
Food trucks have gained popularity in recent years. While food trucks have been commonly seen at construction sites and outside of factories for decades, these days they feature more gourmet food items and have become very trendy. However, with increased popularity comes heightened risk for criminal activity. We have seen various…
According to the Boston Globe, a worker at the distribution center of a major Boston area supermarket chain was killed in an on-the-job accident. The accident occurred during the early morning hours on the loading dock of the facility, and the worker was 51-years-old at the time of his death. Authorities…
According to a recent news article from Wicked Local Weymouth, a worker in Weymouth was seriously injured in a work accident that occurred when the scaffolding on which he was standing collapsed. Authorities say the injured worker was installing vinyl siding on a home in the town just south of…
According to a recent news article from 12 WSFA, three workers were drilling a water well when they accidentally hit a pocket of natural gas that resulted in a major explosion. This was a pocket of naturally occurring methane gas that was trapped underground until it was violently released by…
According to a recent news report from the Boston Globe, a worker was killed in Braintree while he was diving to inspect an enormous water tank with his son nearby. The tank is four stories high and was filled with freezing cold water at the time of the incident. Authorities report…
A recent case from the Supreme Court of Washington, deals with the scope of workers’ compensation exclusivity rules regarding an auto accident involving two co-workers that occurred as one was leaving a shift and one was just coming on. The two employees worked together at a major aerospace engineering corporation. At around…
According to a recent news report from the Joliet Patch, an employee who worked in deli department of a big box retailer filed a lawsuit after he was allegedly injured on the job. His injury occurred when a 50-pound box of frozen chicken reportedly fell on him. According to his complaint,…
With marijuana now being legal in Massachusetts, some are questioning what will happen if workers are showing up for the job under the influence of marijuana. This is not an easy question to answer, since many consider the drug a medicine just like any other drug, according to a recent…