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Top Causes of Kansas City On-The-Job Injuries #3: Machinery Accidents

Every year thousands of American workers are killed or seriously injured in heavy machinery accidents. According to NIOSH NTOF data, occupational injury from machinery is ranked third after motor vehicle accidents and homicide as a cause of occupational death. Fatalities from machine related incidents accounted for approximately 13% of all workplace fatalities.

The industry divisions that ranked the highest in injury due to machinery were: Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and Construction.

Machine accident injuries happen despite the many state and federal regulations that require companies to follow safety guidelines and implement safe operating procedures.

Sometimes these accidents occur because of user error. The machine operator may not have the necessary training to run the machine safely. Other machinery accidents happen because the machine is in disrepair or not properly maintained. Other machines are defective.

It is the responsibility of equipment manufacturers, sellers and other providers of maintenance and refurbishment services to keep their products safe for those workers who use them. Defective products have the potential to cause serious injury to the workers that use them.

Defective machinery may include:

• Metal, woodworking, and special materials machinery
• Material handling machinery
• Special process machinery
• Heating, cooling and cleaning machinery
• Other industrial equipment
• Back-end loaders and forklifts
• Cranes
• Construction site machinery
• Elevators and escalators
• Farm equipment
• Tree and logging machines
• Coal and coal mine machinery
• Railroad cars and machinery
Defective machinery can cause many types of injuries, including:
• Fractures and broken bones
• Amputations
• Burns
• Spinal cord injuries
• Traumatic brain injuries

Victims may of machinery injury are often left disabled and unable to work.

Missouri Workers’ Compensation provides payment to those injured while at work. However, in many cases, Workers’ Compensation is not enough to cover the losses caused by the accident.

Employees cannot sue their employers for damages sustained as a result of a work-related accident. But, workers can initiate lawsuits against parties other than their employer, such the equipment manufacturers who may be held responsible for accidents caused by defective machinery. Damages from a defective machinery lawsuit include: pain and suffering, loss of earning capacity, medical costs and loss of services for the spouse.

Determining liability in a Missouri workplace accident can be difficult. Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys can help. Contact our Kansas City Worker’s Compensation attorneys at 888-348-2616 to schedule a free appointment to discuss your Missouri workplace injury claim.

Learn more about on-the-job accidents; download our free guide, “How to Avoid Becoming a Work Injury Horror Story.”

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