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Common workplace injuries: what are your rights if you are injured on-the-job in Kansas City?
Although there are many types of jobs and numerous injuries that workers may sustain, most on-the-job injuries can be broken down into six job categories.
1. Driving based injuries
2. Factory based injuries
3. Heavy machinery/equipment based injury
4. Office based injury
5. Retail based injury
6. Warehouse based injury
6. Warehouse based injury
Each job category has certain types of injuries that are associated with it.
Driving based injuries
• Fork lift accidents
• Pallet truck accidents
• Vehicle accidents caused by poor maintenance
• Injuries and accidents caused by being forced to work excessively long hours
Factory based injuries
• Strain injuries from repetitive movements
• Handling, carrying and lifting injuries
• General trauma injuries including cuts and burns
• Falls
• Heavy machinery accidents
• Driving accidents, including fork lift and pallet truck accidents
Heavy machinery/equipment based injuries
• Loss of limbs from heavy machinery accidents
• Accidents caused by defective machinery or machinery malfunction
• Trips and falls due to dangerous equipment
• Cuts and burns
• Overexertion injury
Office based injuries
• Trips, falls and slips
• Cuts and burns
• Injury from defective or inappropriate seating
• Strain injuries caused by repetitive movement
• Injury from poorly maintained electrical equipment
• Injury caused by lifting heavy objects
Retail based injuries
• Slips on spilled liquid or slippery floors
• Falls or trips due to incorrectly positioned stock
• Injuries caused by stock falling off shelves
• Strain injuries from repetitive motion
Warehouse based injuries
• Fork lift accidents
• Pallet truck accidents
• Trips or slips
• Falls from heights
• Injuries from falling objects
• Handling, carrying and lifting injuries
• Overexertion injury
If you have sustained an injury while on-the-job in Kansas or Missouri, you are probably entitled to Worker’s Compensation. Are you unsure about your rights? Contact the worker’s compensation lawyers at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys to schedule a free consultation about your case.
Learn more about your rights by requesting our FREE book The Worker’s Compensation Survival Guide – How to Avoid Becoming a Work Injury Horror Story. Even if your injury is minor, this book will help you get the compensation you deserve. If your injury is more serious, a personal injury attorney can help you get a bigger settlement and make sure that all your losses are covered. So call us today at 888-348-2616. There is no obligation.
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Overland Park, KS 66210
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