Tag Archives: Nashville Workers Compensation Lawyer
Construction-Related Fatalities on the Rise in Tennessee
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reported that 87 construction-related fatalities occurred in the first quarter of 2018. In Tennessee, the statistics are just as alarming. Jobs in construction, maintenance, and natural resources are the most likely to lead to fatalities. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers in these… Read More »
Hunter Shoots and Kills Two Dogs at Close Range on Public Lands
In a heartbreaking tragedy, two dogs belonging to a veterinarian were shot and killed at close range by a coyote hunter in Wisconsin. Deanna, the dogs’ owners, was walking her regular walk with her dogs in Badfish Creek Wildlife Area in Dane County, and all her dogs were wearing reflective vests. She was also… Read More »
Glass Plant Worker Dies after Accident In Nashville Facility
The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce and the Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health Administration are both investigating the death of a woman named Catherine White, of Lebanon, Tennessee, at a glass plant where she worked. Ms. White, 51, was evidently putting her head inside a machine after she started having problems with it,… Read More »
Worker Pinned By Steel Coil At Springfield Plant
Recently, an employee at a steel production company, Martinrea Fabco, was injured in an industrial accident in Springfield, Tennessee. Springfield Fire Chief Jimmy Hamill stated that an unnamed employee had been pinned down between a pallet and steel material with a large steel coil on top. Reports from the scene indicated that the steel… Read More »
Two Killed in Fiery Truck Accident
Two men were killed in a fiery accident between two commercial trucks that shut down Interstate 24 for hours recently. Nashville Metro police have stated that the drivers of both vehicles were killed following the accident. The accident occurred around 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday last week and involved two commercial trucks as well as… Read More »
