San Diego Workers' Compensation Law Blog

There are many dangers in our everyday lives. Some are more obvious than others, such as the danger of a car accident when on a busy road. Others are more subtle. Regardless, certain incidents are reminders that we should remain alert and aware of potential dangers, especially those that could result in being injured on the job. A man in California is most likely feeling lucky to be alive after a potentially fatal accident occurred at his place of employment.

In early May, the man was at his place of employment, helping unload granite from a shipping container. According to reports, the load unexpectedly began to shift, sending the man running for safety in a back corner of the container. Although the man remained conscious, he was trapped by a half-ton of the granite.

The vast majority of people, even if they love their job, arrive at work every day in order to help support their family. They come into their office, workshop, store, etc., put in their hours, and return home to their families after their shift. Many families would be devastated emotionally and financially by the loss of one of their members who works hard to support them. The family of a California man will have to learn to function without him after his death in a fatal accident.

A 26-year-old man will not be able to come home to his family after a mid-April accident took his life. Just before noon, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) reports that the man became entangled in the industrial mixer he was operating. As a result, both of his legs were amputated. Although he was rushed to a local hospital, he ultimately succumbed to his devastating injuries.

Nurses have increasingly difficult jobs. They work long hours with grueling work that is generally completed without any thanks. Despite the difficult work, most nurses would probably report that they feel mostly safe from injury while on their job. However, based on the reports of a large number of injuries to staff, workers at a California state hospital might not feel safe in their positions and could potentially qualify for workers' compensation.

Based on recent reports from the hospital, over 25 staff members were injured by patients in March alone. Most incidents occurred with a single patient injuring a single staff member. There were a few instances when multiple staff members were injured by a single patient in a single incident.

Most people make assumptions about their safety as they go about their day-to-day business-especially when this business occurs in their place of employment. However, four workers near San Diego may no longer assume they are safe after they were injured at work in mid-March. These people were injured at work in an accident that was possibly a result of the building's lack of structural integrity. The company will likely need to reevaluate the safety of its building after a 911 call indicated that part of a building's roof had collapsed on the morning of a workday, requiring emergency services.

Two men were walking on the roof covering a lunchroom when they crashed through. The men, as well as debris from the collapse, landed on two women who were eating in the lunchroom. The initial 911 call indicated that three people were trapped in the fallen debris. Fortunately, San Diego emergency responders report that all three victims had been freed by the time firefighters arrived.