Kansas City Warehouse Workers Take Notice: Fatal St. Louis Furniture Store Accident Shows Accidents Can Happen at Anytime

Workplace accidents happen in many ways, and often quite suddenly.  Such is the case with a furniture store worker in O'Fallon, Missouri who was killed recently in a tragic work-related accident.

The employee had gone to the store's warehouse to retrieve furniture for a customer, who was purchasing a love seat.  When he failed to return, the manager went looking for him.  He found him pinned between the love seat and a stock picker, which is a machine that is used to lift and lower heavy items such as furniture.  Apparently, the employee was using the picker to retrieve the love seat.

The manager lowered the man to the ground, called 911 and started CPR.  Unfortunately, attempts to revive him failed and the man died later at the hospital. He has not been identified at this time. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating the accident.  OSHA had no record of any complaints against the O'Fallon store, going back to 1972.

As Kansas City Workmans Compensation Attorneys, we know the devastating consequences of a work related accident.  Even minor injuries can have a long lasting affect not only on your ability to work, but your families ability to compensate for the loss of income that may follow if you're out of work for an extended period of time.

If you have a family member who has been injured or killed due to a work related accident, you maybe entitled to compensation for you loss including payment of funeral expenses, medical expenses and death benefits.  Contact the Kansas City Personal Injury Attorneys of Roswold Law Group.  With over 15 years of experience in Workman's Compensation and Wrongful Death Cases, we can help.  Call today for a free consultation.