Category: Industrial Workers’ Accidents

When you are a worker at a construction site or industrial facility, you know that you face a risk of injury every day, even if safety procedures are followed. On top of that, if machinery fails or defects give out on the tools being used, your life could be put in danger....

Each workday, thousands of Maryland industrial workers rely on their power tools to help them do their jobs. Without a doubt, power tools are a boon to the construction and industrial industries because they are a force multiplier when it comes to increasing individual employee productivity. Anyone who has ever attempted to...

In many ways, workers' compensation is a flawed bargain between workers and the insurance companies that provide coverage for employers. That's because legislators tried to strike a balance between ensuring that injured workers get medical treatment when they are injured on the job, while also preventing those injured workers from bankrupting their...

The significant technical advances in modern heavy equipment has made the construction industry significantly more efficient. Bulldozers, backhoes, road graders and similar heavy equipment devices are workforce multipliers. These vehicles often allow one employee to do the work of dozens with minimal effort. Unfortunately, these machines are also extremely...

As a laboring worker, the last thing you want to suffer from is an injury. An injury can mean that you no longer have the ability to work, and without work, how will you support yourself and your family? No one should have to worry about that after suffering an injury on...

Forklifts come in a variety of sizes, but generally they are one of the smaller pieces of industrial equipment. This does not mean that forklifts can't be dangerous, however. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, approximately 50 workers are seriously injured in the United States each day...

Perhaps it's due to Maryland's long Atlantic coastline that many people forget that we also have many other important resources. In fact, our timber industry provides some of the finest wood and lumber products in the world. That's largely because of the diversity among Maryland's forests. Maryland's Eastern Shore is home to...

Many people wonder if workers' compensation will cover them for accidents involving forklifts. Powered industrial trucks, commonly referred to as forklifts, can be found in just about any industrial workplace that requires the movement of materials. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, forklifts accidents claimed the lives of about...

Maryland's workers' compensation laws prohibit injured workers from directly suing their employer for injuries suffered in workplace accidents. Because of that restriction, many Maryland industrial workers wrongly believe that they can only receive workers' compensation benefits to help pay for expenses related to their injuries. The truth of the...

Our state is blessed with abundant coastline and diverse population of fish and aquatic life. Whether it's our famous blue crab shellfish or the majestic white marlin, Maryland residents enjoy a wide variety of seafood from both freshwater and Atlantic Ocean fisheries. Commercial fishing is an industry that supports...