Author Archives: Jay Butchko
How Dangerous is it to Drive While Fatigued? Here is What the Experts Say
There is no doubt that some drivers in Louisiana and across the country get behind the wheel even when they are overtired or exhausted. Whether a driver is overtired due to their busy morning routine and commute, or because they drive a truck or taxi for a living and are exhausted due to work,… Read More »
Missouri Food Plant Worker Killed after Getting Stuck in Machine
A Missouri food plant worker was killed after becoming trapped inside of a machine at the plant where he was on shift. According to local news reports, on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 6, at around 3:40 p.m., first responders in Carthage, Missouri, received an emergency call for help from the Schreiber Foods manufacturing… Read More »
Chicago Worker Killed in Horrific Workplace Fire Near O’Hare International Airport
There is no doubt that workplace fires can be some of the most serious and most dangerous on-the-job accidents that can happen to a worker. A single spark can ignite caustic substances, a machine malfunction can cause a fiery blaze, and a one wrong move can cause an explosion when unstable chemicals and unpredictable… Read More »
New York Construction Worker Death Toll Up from Prior Years, Options for Louisiana Construction Workers Injured on the Job
When we read about construction worker and other worker deaths in the news, we often see numbers, data, and statistics, but we often fail to pause and think about the actual workers who have tragically passed away on the job. That fact makes this statement by Charlene Obernauer, the executive director of the New… Read More »
Find Out How One Woman Recovered $1.75 Million Against Dollar Tree for an In-Store Slip and Fall Accident
Visiting retail stores and business establishments is something that most Mississippians do virtually every day to get errands done, buy groceries, and manage life affairs. When we visit business properties to run our errands and complete our tasks, we rarely stop to question whether the shop, store, or office that we are in is… Read More »
25-Ton Car Manufacturing Mold Falls on Japanese Plant Worker at Subaru Plant, Dangers of Falling Objects in the Workplace Cannot be Ignored
News of the death of a Subaru car plant worker in Japan has spread around the globe and serves as a stark and solemn reminder of the dangers of falling objects in workplaces around the world. According to Auto123 Online, a Japanese worker who was working at a Subaru motor vehicle manufacturing plant in… Read More »
Bureau of Labor Statistics Identifies Most Dangerous Jobs for American Workers
With all of the technological advancements that we have in this modern age, we still face some of the problems that we had way back in the industrial revolution. One of those major problems is the lack of worker safety in many American jobs. Indeed, each day masses of American workers clock into unsafe… Read More »
New Orleans Legend Killed by Drunk Driver on Mardi Gras Morning
Not only the brass band community, but New Orleans as a whole is grieving the loss of a Grammy-winning New Orleans drummer who was killed by an allegedly drunk driver on Tuesday, February 13. According to NOLA.com, a local New Orleans online news site, Kerry “Fatman” Hunter, a 53-year-old drummer and “prolific and widely… Read More »
10 Things Employers Can do to Help Prevent Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents in Mississippi Workplaces
There is no question that slip, trip and fall accidents are both fairly common in the workplace and have the potential to seriously injure workers, and even result in death. Indeed, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), in the year 2021 alone, a whopping 850 workers died in fall accidents, and an additional… Read More »
Ladder Safety Month Raises Awareness of Fall Hazards on the Job
We all have a different level of comfort and experience when it comes to using ladders at home and at work. While some people nimbly race up a ladder to put up their Christmas lights in the winter or to fix an electric line on the job, others are less inclined to crawl to… Read More »