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Following a U.S. Department of Labor investigation, federal workplace safety inspectors determined that serious injuries suffered by an employee at Artco-Bell Corp., a Temple-based furniture manufacturer, could have been prevented with proper safety measures. The investigation, which focused on a machinery accident in April 2024, revealed that the company failed...

An Austin construction accident recently sent a worker to the hospital after the worker fell 30 feet from scaffolding, according to a CBS Austin news report. The worker was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to CBS Austin.  Falls are one of the most common causes of...

Tesla’s Gigafactory made headlines with its move to Texas. Now, the factory is making headlines for another reason: The family of a Gigafactory worker is suing Tesla and two other companies, alleging that the companies’ negligence led to the death of their family member. The lawsuit alleges that the worker,...

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced updates to its injury reporting rules. Beginning in 2024, companies in certain high-risk industries will be required to file injury reports electronically.  Companies affected by this change are those with 100 or more employees in certain named “high-hazard” industries, such...

If you work in Texas, it is the law that employers report all injuries and illnesses. If you have been injured on the job in Texas, or become ill as a result of conditions in your workplace, your employer is obligated to file an OSHA 300 Log. The log must...

When you are injured on the job, one of the big issues affecting your case will be whether your employer has worker's compensation insurance.  There are several issues that you need to look at to see how any worker's compensation insurance will affect your claim. 1.  Does your employer have...

I was walking back to my office from an appointment this afternoon, and I read about a scaffold collapse on Bee Cave Road. I don't know what happened, but you can almost guarantee that there were a number of safety violations that led to the problem.  I try not to...

Traumatic brain injury can be deadly. It certainly alters a person’s life. This on-the-job injury case involved a railroad worker. John Doe (whose name has been changed to protect the victim) had worked for the Kansas City Southern Railway Company for a number of years when he was involved in...

When fatal accidents happen at work, the family may want to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The day started out like any other workday for the 44-year-old Texas oil field worker. He got to work and started getting ready to get on with his day. The man and his co-worker...

On the job accidents are virtually an everyday occurrence across the nation. This case demonstrates that personal injury accidents may happen when least expected. The 52-year-old man involved in this accident was working on a ride at a theme park, when he fell and sustained a severe head injury. The...