While driving alongside a truck or another vehicle on a busy highway, you may feel particularly at risk for an accident. Taking into consideration how risky distractions are and why they happen can help you if you are suffering after a crash. Eyes and ears of the...
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Work-related back injury? Follow these three steps
Trauma to your neck or back is a common work-related injury. Back injuries occur in many ways, including slips and falls, lifting heavy materials, standing or bending for extended periods of time or through repetitive motions that strain your muscles and joints....
The increased risk of plantar fasciitis among nurses
Throughout Missouri, the state's medical industry depends on hard-working nurses. If you're a nurse, it's no secret that this job involves being on your feet for long periods. Considering that, many people working in this profession suffer from a condition known as...
Injuries that health care workers routinely experience
Anyone who works to protect or improve a person's health generally qualifies as a health care worker. For instance, both the paramedic who drove you to a Missouri hospital and the doctor who treated you there are health care workers. These individuals tend to face a...
Common injuries sustained by metal and machine shop workers
Machine and metal shop workers in Missouri spend each day in environments that pose more risks of injury than many other professions in the state. Because of this, these workers need to exercise caution and remain alert each minute of the workday. Fires, chemical...
10 Ways to avoid injury or illness at your Missouri nursing job
Wash your hands The bottom line is that washing your hands thoroughly is the best defense against the spread of infection. Wash your hands after every patient contact. Develop a good self care routine Eat healthily and exercise. Not only are you setting a good example...
Does workers’ comp cover auto accidents?
Car accidents are one of the most common reasons for serious injuries for people in Missouri. In 2015, over 4,500 residents sustained injuries in car accidents across the state. Of those serious injuries, 172 occurred in St. Louis. A fair number of people end up in...
Patient handling is a real danger for nurses
Nursing can be a rewarding but stressful profession. For many of these professionals, the hours are long and the demands great. In fact, many patients do not realize a danger many nurses face every day: physically handling patients. That is, lifting and moving them....
What causes my workers’ compensation benefits claim to be denied?
As an injured worker in the St. Louis area, one concern that may be on your mind is your whether your workers’ compensation benefits claim will be denied. You have been off work for a few weeks now and are starting to feel the stress and frustrations that many hurt...
What is the industry with the most workplace injuries?
If accidents at construction sites are the first thing to come to your mind when you think of workplace injuries, there is good reason. Those who work in the construction industry face the most dangers and risks on the job than do employees in any other...
