Most people do not realize the full consequences of a severe workplace accident. In many cases, it is not just your body that is injured. While the physical damage and pain of your injury is often immediately clear, the true effects of a severe workplace injury may be...
Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Blog
The top causes of workplace injury
Minnesota workers face injury daily on the job, and many of these injuries can be prevented. Simply being situationally aware, using proper body mechanics and the proper operation of heavy equipment can greatly minimize the potential for injury. The top causes of...
What are the ‘fatal four’ injuries that construction workers face?
A report published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2014 described the "fatal four" injuries construction workers most commonly face on the job. The regulatory agency then noted that those factors result in at least 58% of construction...
Does worker fatigue create workplace injuries?
According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, 5,333 American workers died on the job in 2019. Big improvements in workplace safety have steadily driven the annual figure down in Minnesota and elsewhere since the 1970s, but safety at work remains a serious...
Can I choose my own doctor in a workers’ comp claim?
Minnesota employees might be wondering whether they are able to select their own doctor when they file a claim for workers' compensation benefits. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has addressed this issue. Your own doctor A work-related injury may...
The country’s most dangerous jobs
While statistics are not available for 2020 yet, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the numbers of workplace injuries for 2019 in December. They found that 2019 followed the trend for the last seven years of increased workplace fatalities. In 2019, deaths reached...
Why have fatal workplace injuries increased in recent years?
Most people in Minnesota think that workplace injuries have decreased with time. In a broad sense, that's true; things are much safer for workers today than they were a hundred years ago. But in 2019, there was an uptick in injuries leading to death on the job...
How to stay safe while working in cold weather
If you're working outdoors in Minnesota during the winter season, you'll likely be completing tasks in a cold environment. In some cases, you could experience hypothermia or frostbite in a matter of minutes if you aren't properly prepared to be in an outdoor...
Workplace fatalities are slowly increasing
While many employers in Minnesota have tried to increase their emphasis on worker safety, the number of fatalities in the workplace continues to rise. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has revealed that workplace fatalities have increased by 2% since...
Eye injuries that may occur at work and how to prevent them
When you think of potential injuries that could be incurred at work in Minnesota, eye injuries may not make the top of the list. However, there are a surprising number of eye injuries in the workplace each year. Prevent Blindness America reports that an estimated...
