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19 Jun

Texas College Student Fatally Injured in Boating Accident

It’s a sad reality that a fun summer day boating on a lake can quickly turn tragic. Every year, numerous boating accidents occur in Texas. In 2014, there were 167 boating accidents in the state, 119 of which resulted ...

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30 Mar

Are Indoor Trampoline Facilities Safe?

There are several indoor play centers in the Austin area, including Jumpstreet, Pump It Up and iPlay—but how safe are these facilities? KXAN-TV had an interesting story last month after the family of a 10-year-old gi...

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18 Mar

How Do Most Workplace Eye Injuries Occur?

Unfortunately, eye injuries can greatly limit a person’s ability to work or function normally, leaving victims permanently blind and/or disabled. Recently, the Upper Rogue Independent had an interesting editorial abo...

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13 Mar

Could a Wearable Device Eliminate Warehouse Injuries?

A New York-based startup company, called Kinetic, may have found a way to prevent warehouse injuries. The company has created a device that alerts employees if they are lifting a heavy object incorrectly. Additionally, e...

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25 Feb

Is Airborne Grain Dust a Workplace Violation?

A feed mill in Navasota, Texas is looking at $58,100 in possible fines for violations, which includes airborne grain dust. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has tagged the Thomas Moore Feed facilit...

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20 Feb

Why Are Austin Bouncers Injuring People?

An injured customer of the Recess Arcade Bar in Austin, Texas is filing a lawsuit after he had received injuries from the bar’s bouncer. The plaintiff claims that the employee launched an unprovoked attack on him, whic...

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18 Feb

Nursing Assistant Musculoskeletal Injuries

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), nursing assistants suffer more physical workplace injuries than any other profession, including construction workers, firefighters and maintenance and repair employees. ...

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16 Feb

How Soon Must My Workplace Injury Be Reported?

At the beginning of this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new rules regarding injury and illness. Employers must report any of the following injuries or illnesses to OSHA within 24...

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12 Jan

What Kinds of Fines Could C & H Die Casting Inc. Face?

C & H Die Casting Inc. of Troy, Texas is facing a possible $66,400 in fines for violating 15 safety and health standards set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including electrical shock haz...

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19 Dec

Are Defective Toy Injuries on the Rise?

As we get closer to the holiday season, we would like to inform our readers of a sharp rise in toy-related injuries. The most recent edition of Clinical Pediatrics reports that injuries from toys have increased by 40 per...

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17 Dec

How Common Are Train Accidents in Texas?

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, a person or vehicle gets involved in a train accident every two hours. In 2012, Texas accounted for 106 of these accidents. Additionally, Politico reports that certain...

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15 Dec

What is the Rate of Texas Workplace Injuries?

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics has released new information on the Texas workplace injury and illness rate for the year 2013. Overall, the statistics show a decrease in both injuries and illness. Here are a...

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5 Dec

How Safe is it to Let Elderly Relatives Drive?

An elderly Austin woman was seriously injured in an accident last month during rush hour. The cause of this accident has not yet been reported in the news. Elderly drivers, along with teen drivers, are at the most ris...

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3 Dec

Are Tour Bus Accidents Common in Texas?

The band Dropkick Murphys was involved in an Austin-area crash, killing a 23-year-old pedestrian around 3 a.m. The band was unhurt, but they cancelled their next concert. Notable Texas Tour Bus Accidents of the Last Y...

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1 Dec

How Common Are Garbage Truck Accidents?

In Galveston, Texas, two people were killed when a car crashed into a garbage truck. Accidents involving garbage trucks rarely make the news, but they are a major source of traumatic injuries, either for the workers aboa...

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