Work Related Injury

Any injury, disease or other affliction contracted from working or the working environment is a work related injury.  Common work related injuries include, falls, cuts, eye damage, crushing injuries, lung contamination, broken bones and skin injuries.  Injuries are often caused by the malfunction or misuse of machinery, vehicles and tools; and inadequate safety clothing or training when using hazardous chemicals or materials.

A work area may contain any number of hazards for the worker.  Employees can be in the proximity of, or working with electricity, high pressure or hot gases or liquids, poisonous gases or liquids, other toxic materials, dangerous machinery, weakened structures, flammable gases or liquids, dangerous tools or in dangerous environments such as hazardous spills areas.

Some serious conditions that can result from work place environments include:

• Mesothelioma or asbestosis caused from working with or near asbestos
   
• Silicosis caused from working in a dusty environment
   
• Caisson disease caused by working in a high air pressure environment
   
• Air embolism caused by compressed air entering skin cuts

Under the federal OSHA law, employers must take certain precautions to protect and prevent workers from becoming injured on the job.  However, no amount of prevention or protection can eliminate all work related injuries.

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• Exercise Can Prevent Workrelated Pains And Strains Sioux City Journal
Exercise can prevent work related pains and strainsSioux City JournalJERRY MENNENGA Dr. Rodney Cassens talks about work related injuries at his office at Mercy Urgent Care on Singing Hills Blvd. Journal photo by Jerry
• RAINWATER V. TANGO TRANSPORT Leagle.com
RAINWATER v. TANGO TRANSPORTLeagle.comBased on the finding that there was a work related injury and that Tango was aware of the issue, we agree that Rainwater is entitled to pursue further STANCELL v. WORKERS39 COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARDLeagle.comall 2 news articles raquo
• GOLDSBY V. PILGRIMaposS PRIDE CORPORATION Leagle.com
GOLDSBY v. PILGRIM39S PRIDE CORPORATIONLeagle.comHowever, Pilgrim39s Pride does take issue with Goldsby39s claim that his neck condition is work related. Goldsby contends that he started having neck problems
• MAGNA INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, INC. V. HILL Leagle.com
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, INC. v. HILLLeagle.comFollowing the work related injury, Hill has difficulty even performing typical household chores. The court concludes the agency articulated the
• KEY V. MONROE CITY SCHOOL BOARD Leagle.com
KEY v. MONROE CITY SCHOOL BOARDLeagle.comThe WCJ ruled from the bench that Ms. Key had no intention of retiring but for her work related injury in these circumstances, she was deemed not retired