[ubermenu-map address="Roanoke, VA" zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] Roanoke County Police reported that a 53-year-old worker was killed in an accident at Recycling and Disposal Solutions after he fell into a baler used to compact aluminum cans, plastic bottles and other recyclable items. The man had worked as a machine operator at the plant since May, when he...
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Construction Worker Killed After Fall at Work Site
A construction worker in McLean died after falling into a 15-foot hole at his work site. The worker was reportedly operating a backhoe at a construction site when he somehow fell into the hole. He was identified as Juan Francisco Cema Alfaro of Falls Church. At the time of the report, officials were still investigating the...
Read MorePrince George’s County Worker Hit by Mustang, Pinned to Guardrail
On August 21, 2013, a Mustang GT swerved onto the shoulder on a road in Temple Hills, striking a county employee and then a Public Works truck. The collision pinned the employee against a nearby guardrail. Both a group of people in the nearby park and a passing motorist stopped to render aid to the...
Read MoreWorker Dies after Falling 160 Feet from Cell Tower
Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) has identified a worker that was killed after falling 160 feet from a cell tower. On August 7, the victim fell from a cell tower at nTelos' headquarters in Waynesboro. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On August 12, WPD stated that the victim of the tragic fall was...
Read MoreMan Partially Loses Finger in Maryland Workplace Accident
A contractor in Baltimore lost part of his finger in a construction accident. The 59-year-old was working on a construction project at the Harford Community College. According to WBAL, the man stopped to pick up a piece of asphalt on the ground when a nearby skid-loader shifted....
Read MoreVirginia Store Employee Injured During Break, Sought Workers Comp Benefits
One day, a 65-year-old cashier at a corporate grocery store was bagging groceries when her manager told her it was time for her break. She took her purse with her and headed to the back of the store, maneuvering past a shopping cart. Her purse got caught on a hook hanging from a shelf,...
Read MoreHighway Worker Struck and Killed in Howard County
On June 11, a worker from Baltimore was struck and killed on a highway in Howard County. According to Howard police, a 40-year-old worker, contracted by the State Highway Administration, was placing cones in a westbound lane of Route 216 at Route 29, attempting to close it, when he was struck by a 2009 Chevrolet...
Read MoreNew Law in Virginia Might Make Finding Witnesses More Difficult
A recent law was passed in Virginia which shall take effect July 1, 2013, which will make it so that employers will not be obligated to disclose the personally identifiable information of current and former employees. This is relevant in the world of workers’ compensation as many witnesses to an on-the-job injury are co-workers. ...
Read MoreContractor to Blame in Maryland Casino Construction Accident
This past summer, a construction worker at the Maryland Live! casino site lost the toes on one of his feet in a horrific construction accident. State investigators recently announced that a contractor from Owings Mills is responsible for the construction injury. The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSHA) determined that Daniel Schuster, Inc...
Read MoreWas Virginia Nurse on Duty When She Crashed her Car?
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWCC) ruled that a nurse was on-duty when she crashed her vehicle and suffered injuries. Accordingly, the VWCC approved her eligibility for workers' compensation benefits and her employer appealed the administrative ruling. Here are some of the facts: The woman was on-call as a nurse and had her personal...
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