Reliable Fort Worth Worksite Accident Lawyers

How often are Texans injured at work?

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) collects and analyzes data about occupational injuries and fatalities each year. In 2019, the most current data available, 608 Texas workers lost their lives on the job. This is up considerably from the 488 in 2018. Across the country, 5,333 workers suffered fatal injuries at work in 2019.

The TDI also reports 187,600 non-fatal injuries, which is an incidence rate of 2.1 per every 100 full-time workers. Within the goods-producing domain, “manufacturing reported an incidence rate of 2.4, construction a rate of 1.5, and natural resources and mining a rate of 1.0.”

Employers and supervisors can reduce the rate of injuries and fatalities by enforcing strict safety policies on the job. However, in a fast-paced industry with deadlines and quotas, safety can fall by the wayside. At Slack Davis Sanger, our attorneys represent Fort Worth workers and their families when negligence or failure to provide a safe worksite results in injury or death.

What types of accidents and injuries do workers experience on the job?

Because of the heavy machinery and other risk involved in the oil, gas, and manufacturing industries, when accidents occur, injuries tend to be severe. Employees and contractors are at risk of suffering a variety of different accidents when others act in a negligent manner. Common on-the-job accident and injuries include:

Falls. Construction workers and oil rig workers run the risk of falling from elevations. Any unrestrained fall can cause traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, resulting in permanent disability or death. Falls can be easily prevented with safety harnesses and other personal protective equipment.

Contact with equipment. This is a sort of blanket term used when a worker is injured by equipment – whether it hits them, falls on them, collides with them, or causes them physical harm.

Fires and explosions. Oil and gas workers deal with hazardous materials every day on the job. Incidents like unsafe welding and drilling can cause well fires and blowouts, leading to severe burn injuries and fatalities.

Electrocution. Another risk of burn injury is electrocution, which can occur with worn electrical wires, defective tool parts, or negligent machine operators. Electrocution can also cause cardiac arrest and other serious physical trauma.

Crushing or entrapment. Large and heavy machinery with moving parts poses a risk to workers if it malfunctions or when operated improperly. Accidents with heavy machinery often cause injury to the extremities, resulting in broken or crushed bones and loss of limb.

Transportation accidents. Traveling back and forth from a worksite, whether by car, truck, or air, has its risks. If a worker is injured on their way to or from a job site, they are likely eligible for compensation.

The worksite injury attorneys at Slack Davis Sanger work with your physicians to determine the extent of your injuries, how they have affected your life, and next we work to hold the negligent parties accountable for their actions.