Construction workers are at high risk of getting hit by equipment or objects while at work, the National Safety Council determined and reported in their latest edition of "Injury Facts."
PTSD is covered by workers' comp
Try as you might, you can never unsee events after they've happened. Sometimes for veterans and first responders like police officers and firefighters, you re-see them continuously. Fortunately, as mental health stigmas are removed, the state of Nebraska now recognizes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a work related illness. Which means it's covered by workers' compensation.
Injury at Omaha zoo sends worker to the hospital
The condition of an ironworker who was injured on the job last month at the Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium, which is being constructed in Omaha, has been upgraded from critical to good, the director of the zoo reported at a recent press conference.
Even hand-held tools can be dangerous in the workplace
Workplace accidents can happen anywhere, but they are significantly more likely to occur when the work involves manual and powered hand tools. Hand tools are capable of doing great damage to property and severely injuring or even killing workers if they are not properly used and maintained.
Prison uprising injures 9 correctional officers last week
Nebraska's Governor Pete Ricketts had to postpone Thursday's town hall meeting in Lexington in order for him to speak to some of the corrections officers who were hurt in a recent disturbance at Lincoln Correctional Center.
