Each year, more than three million workers experience a nonfatal injury in the U.S., including as a result of:

• highway incidents - as a driver or highway worker
• fall from a height - a ladder, girder, roof, stairway
• being struck by an object - tools, machinery parts
• struck by vehicle while working on the street
• contact with electric current
• fires and explosions

According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), every day in the U.S. some 9,000 workers are injured and treated in an emergency room. More than half of these injuries result in significant time off the job, work restriction, or a job transfer.

Fatal Work Accidents
More than 5,000 people die each year in a work accident in the U.S., which is a rate of about 4 per 100,000 workers. Approximately 93% of these deaths are among male workers. The industries that have the highest injury and fatality rates are:

• mining
• agriculture
• forestry
• fishing
• construction
• transportation and public utilities

Office Environments Too
However, a work accident can be the result of something as mundane as standing on a ladder to replace a light bulb, or when a vending machine or file cabinet falls on top of someone. Aside from the workers’ compensation provided by the state of New York, an employee who is injured, made ill, or killed in a work accident may also be eligible for other forms of compensation for losses incurred, including:

• medical bills
• rehabilitation - physical and emotional recovery costs
• long-term care - including nursing or home care
• out-of-pocket expenses
• lost wages
• job retraining

Speak to a Work Accident Lawyer at Our Firm
If you’ve been injured on the job, or if your family member was injured or killed in a work accident, discuss your circumstances with an experienced personal injury attorney at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman. We look forward to helping you.