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10.13.12

Combating iPad shoulder and other tablet injuries

As technology advances and continues to produce smaller devices, individuals throughout Colorado and the United States are seeing an emergence of new health problems resulting from their long-term use. If these problems are caused by ergonomic issues at work, employees may be able to receive workers’ compensation. Terms like “iPad shoulder”, “iPad neck,” and “Blackberry…

10.5.12

Restoration workers injured after fall at sewage plant

Many job duties put the health and well-being of Denver employees on the line every day. One mistake could lead to serious injury or even death. It is very possible that employees could be injured like two restoration workers had been in a recent on-the-job fall The men were working at a wastewater treatment plant,…

10.1.12

Highway construction worker crushed by paving machine

Whenever Denver construction workers are working near heavy machinery, there is the possibility that they will become injured. Most jobs, however, have considerable safety equipment and procedures in place so as to prevent these types of injuries. But, on occasion, a Colorado construction worker will be seriously injured when something goes terribly wrong. Luckily, injured…

09.25.12

Construction workers injured when hit by rebar

Another construction accident has left two employees recovering in the hospital. These men had been working on the roof of a parking garage when they were hit by a wall of reinforced concrete. The men had to be rescued by the fire department and were taken from the roof with a series of ropes and…

08.22.12

Hearing Loss a Real Hazard on Colorado job sites

Working on a noisy job site can be more than just annoying; it can severely damage your hearing. In fact, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is the most commonly reported occupational injury among American workers. Each year, approximately 22 million workers in the U.S. are exposed to dangerous…

08.6.12

Railroad employee develops carpal tunnel syndrome from work

What would you do if you went to work every day thinking that your job was safe, only to find out that it was actually causing a long-lasting and potentially debilitating medical condition? For many in Colorado, their first thought would be to determine what the treatments are and how long he or she would…

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