Details Released in Fatal Workplace Accident in West Point, Mississippi, Prompting Discussion About the Dangers of Skid Steers in Mississippi Workplaces
Earlier this July, one Mississippi worker was killed on the job while working at an environmental services waste management center. Details about that worker’s terrible and unfortunate workplace death have been released, prompting a discussion about the dangers of skid steers in Mississippi workplaces. According to local news reports, earlier this month on July 15, at just before 9:00 a.m., first responders responded to what was described as an “industrial accident” at PLUM Creek Environmental, located on Industrial Access Road in West Point. At the environmental services plant, 21-year-old employee Tyquavious McMillian was found severely injured. County Coroner Alvin Carter revealed that it appeared that the young man had been “helping someone with a skid steer and put his hand inside the machinery.” As a result of putting his hand in the machinery, McMillian was believed to have “knocked the skid steer in gear.” The skid steer then ran over McMillian. Sadly, McMillian died at the scene of the accident. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, along with the Clay County Coroner’s Office are investigating the accident, and it remains to be seen if there will be any further action in the case.
The (Perhaps) Hidden Dangers of Skid Steer Equipment in Mississippi Workplaces
In light of the terrible and fatal skid steer-involved accident that took the young worker’s life in West Point, it is important for Mississippi workers to understand just now dangerous skid steers can be in Mississippi workplaces. Safety experts note that known hazards of skid steers include entrapment accidents, and runovers. In the case of skid steer runover accidents, such as the accident that killed young Tyquavious McMillian, these types of accidents “happen to operators who fall out of the machine while operating it; workers on the ground that are assisting the skid-steer operator; riders in buckets; and bystanders.” It is important for Mississippi workers who work with or around skid steers to make sure that they are following all safety rules and guidance, and that they remain vigilant when using or working around skid steer equipment. In addition, Mississippi workers who are injured on the job by skid steer equipment should speak with an experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer to determine whether they may be owed workers’ compensation benefits for their workplace injury.
Getting Legal Help After a Serious Workplace Injury in Mississippi
If you were seriously injured on the job in Mississippi and you are not able to return to work, it is important to learn about your potential entitlement to Mississippi workers’ compensation benefits. An experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer can help you determine whether you may be owed workers’ compensation benefits, and can help you get them. An experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer can help you navigate the Mississippi workers’ compensation system to get important benefits due to you.
The experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyers at the law firm Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC are here to help injured workers get workers compensation benefits due to them. Contact Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC today and speak to a lawyer about your case now.
Source:
wcbi.com/man-dies-from-skid-steer-accident-in-west-point/
