Author Archives: Jay Butchko
Seven Workers Killed In Pennsylvania Candy Factory Explosion
Few things could be more terrifying for the average everyday worker than a massive explosion, leveling the workplace and leaving chaos, confusion, and death in its wake. However, that was just the case for the workers at a Pennsylvania candy factory last week. According to news reports, the fatal explosion occurred on the evening… Read More »
U.S. DOT Sheds Light On Dangers Of Drunk Driving, Impacts On Driving Ability Leading To Car Accidents Explained
Most Mississippians are fully aware that drinking and driving just don’t mix. After a long night out of partying, a few too many at an after-work happy hour, or a fun date with lots of libations, most responsible people know that they should get a ride home. However, deaths and injuries resulting from drunk… Read More »
Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion Highlights Dangers Of Factory Fires, Iowa Factory Fire Remembered
In the wake of the March 30 R.M. Palmer Co., factory explosion that occurred in West Reading, Pennsylvania, tragically killing seven workers and injuring at least eight more, America is forced to face its dark history of factory fires and blasts. Factories are, of course, in and of themselves dangerous workplaces, with workers working… Read More »
Louisiana Worker Loses Life At Louisiana Polymer Facility Due To Tragic Forklift Accident
A terrible tragedy involving a Louisiana worker shook Baton Rouge just two weeks ago. On Wednesday, March 29, worker Billy Hebert, a 67-year-old Louisiana man, was reportedly working at KTN Louisiana, LLC, when he was killed after a forklift fell on him at the polymer facility. The facility is located on Thomas Road in… Read More »
North Carolina Scaffolding Accident Kills Three Scaffolding Workers – Dangers Of Scaffolding Workplace Accidents Highlighted
Whether building a high-rise tower in a chic metropolitan neighborhood, or a small duplex in a suburban cul-de-sac, construction workers cannot do their jobs without the assistance of scaffolding. Scaffolding helps construction workers in Louisiana and all over the country clean, repair, and build all types of buildings. Indeed, without scaffolding, builders and construction… Read More »
Bureau Of Labor Statistics Identifies Top Dangerous Jobs In America – Trucking Reaches High As Top Dangerous Occupation For American Workers
Some jobs present more obvious hazards than others. In jobs involving construction or other heavy labor, heights, high temperatures, extremely heavy machines, and falling objects all work together to create a dangerous environment for any worker. Factory jobs involve fast-paced machinery, sharp tools, slippery and uneven floors, and environmental hazards in the air. Trucking… Read More »
Louisiana Worker’s Death At Lake Charles, Louisiana Refinery Ends In Wrongful Death Suit And $104,950,000 Settlement
Some workplace accidents are the result of slow and consistent exposure to a hazard, such as the repetitive motion that results in tennis elbow or carpal tunnel syndrome. Some workplace accidents occur in the blaze of a fire, collision of a truck or car, or the explosion of a boiling pot of oil on… Read More »
What Does New Orleans’ Drop In Drunk Driving Arrests Mean For Drivers On The Road? How Personal Injury And Wrongful Death Claims Work
There is no doubt that drinking and driving is extremely dangerous and risky behavior that can easily result in a major car accident, serious injury, and even death. However, despite the fact that drinking and driving is well-known to be extremely dangerous in Louisiana and universally throughout the world, drunk drivers still persist, and… Read More »
Injured At Work In Mississippi? A Quick Guide To Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Most Eligible Mississippi Workers
For most employed Americans, going to work is not only a source of pride, a culmination of skill and experience, a way to help the community, and a display of one’s passions, but also a very important and necessary part of one’s livelihood and the livelihood of one’s family. Our jobs are not only… Read More »
Bureau Of Labor Statistics (BLS) Releases 2021 Worker Fatality Statistics, Worker Characteristics Associated With Worker Fatalities Revealed
As the world becomes more mechanized and computers replace with convenience and ease many of the manual tasks that we are used to doing in our work, it would not be farfetched to think that workplace injuries in Louisiana and throughout the rest of the United States would take a significant downturn. However, surprisingly,… Read More »