On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Saturday, May 19, 2012
The death of a 54-year-old man in a town just across the state line has prompted a government investigation at the Tag Manufacturing plant. The man died during his evening shift on May 7, according to reports, when a workplace accident caused him to get caught in a piece of heavy machinery that is used to prepare steel. Details about the specific cause of death have not yet been released.
Tag Manufacturing in Chattanooga, Tennessee, just across the border from Georgia, is a metal fabrication plant. The company makes steel parts for construction equipment including loader buckets, excavator rakes and the spiked forks used on forklifts.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Saturday, May 12, 2012
A rug and carpet manufacturer in Calhoun, Georgia, has been cited for exposing its employees to a variety of significant hazards, including some that could have led to amputation and electrocution. Penalties for the workplace safety violations may surpass $50,000 depending upon occupational health inspectors' decisions.
The company, Nance Carpet and Rug, was cited for failing to create and utilize an effective lockout/tagout program to prevent employees from activating equipment that has been turned off for maintenance.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Monday, May 7, 2012
Construction is one of the most dangerous work activities. People who build structures are subjected to a variety of daily hazards, including slips, trips, falls and collisions of all varieties. When employers fail to adequately protect workers from these significant hazards, they should face stiff fines. That's exactly what happened to one Georgia company after an early April inspection yielded an avalanche of safety problems.
A construction company in Cumming has been cited for six safety violations after occupational health inspectors found numerous problems at a residential worksite in the town. The company faces more than $66,000 in fines for the workplace safety violations.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Sunday, April 29, 2012
The loss of a loved one due to any accident is heart wrenching. For Georgia families coping with the loss of a loved one due to a workplace accident the tragedy may be amplified.
The surviving spouse or dependent children of a worker killed while on-the-job may be entitled to workers' compensation death benefits; as may be the case for one worker who was recently killed while working on a shredder at an aluminum plant.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Monday, April 23, 2012
A man convicted of killing a H.E.R.O. driver in 2011 during a car accident will not serve jail time, according to reports released this week in Atlanta. Instead, he will serve probation for a year and complete 240 hours of community service. He will also lose his commercial driver's license. Additionally, the man has also been instructed to pay a $1,300 fine.
The vehicle's driver apparently had caused a fatal workplace accident when he collided with the H.E.R.O. driver, who was helping a stranded motorist as a part of his job duties.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Safety on Sunday, April 15, 2012
A poultry processing company has been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for a series of workplace safety violations, resulting in nearly $200,000 in fines. The company, which operates a plant in Gainesville, Georgia, was found responsible for a number of serious safety hazards that endangered employees working in the facility.
The company received two repeat citations, each of which carries a $70,000 fine.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Sunday, April 8, 2012
Working alongside heavy equipment puts workers at risk, especially if the operators are not properly trained. A recent case where a 57-year-old woman died after she was hit by a forklift at Georgia Ports' Ocean Terminal in Savannah, Georgia illustrates those dangers.
The fatal workplace accident happened when a forklift collided with a member of the International Longshoremen's Association Local 1475. Tragically, her 29-year-old son, who also works at the dock, saw the accident happen.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Construction Workers’ Accidents on Wednesday, April 4, 2012
As the weather warms up, construction projects are getting underway, and construction workers are working along our roads. Careless motorists and improper safety procedures are just some of the hazards that face workers in this dangerous occupation.
A 68-year-old Dawson, Georgia worker was injured during a construction accident earlier this month when a dump truck slammed into him at a construction site in Decatur County. The man's accident injuries were not fatal, but he suffered what police describe as an incapacitating injury to his shoulder.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workers’ Compensation on Sunday, April 1, 2012
With our nation's waistline growing at a steady rate, many Augusta residents are learning that a few extra pounds can impact more than the numbers on the scale. Recent studies have shown that obesity can make it harder for workers hurt on the job to heal from their injuries.
Employees who are obese and file a workers' compensation claim typically take longer to heal, have higher medical costs and are more likely to file for permanent disability than co-workers with similar injuries who are at a healthy weight, research shows.
On behalf of Larry Hollington, Attorney at Law posted in Workplace Accidents on Monday, March 19, 2012
A 70-year-old plant manager for Tracy-Luckey died earlier this month when an air compressor exploded, and a piece of the machine hit him in the head.
The fatal workplace accident took place in Harlem, Georgia, at a pecan processing plant. According to the Columbia County Coroner, a 2-inch pipe hit the Appling, Georgia man in the side of his head and killed him.
