{"id":4918,"date":"2020-05-05T16:39:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joemillerinjurylaw.com\/?p=4918"},"modified":"2020-05-26T13:43:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T17:43:13","slug":"warehouse-injuries-and-workers-compensation-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joemillerinjurylaw.com\/warehouse-injuries-and-workers-compensation-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Warehouse injuries and Workers Compensation \u2013 Part One"},"content":{"rendered":"

As of December 2019, more than 1.1 million people worked in the warehousing industry, according to data from the <\/span>Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/span><\/a>. Warehouse jobs include industrial truck operators; people who move and handle freight stock, and materials, clerks in shipping and receiving; stock clerks; people who complete orders; and storage and distribution managers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic is altering the lives of everyone; more and more people are depending on efficient warehouse operations for their Amazon delivers, groceries, and a range of essential products. In addition to thanking these workers for essentially helping to save our lives, we also appreciate that all the work (often including extra hours now) can result in serious injuries in the workplace.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recent reports confirm that for every 100 warehouse workers, 5.1 workers were injured during the work year. Which is generally higher than the average workplace injury rate for all work sectors. (<\/span>click here for a video on whether you can obtain comp benefits if you get sick from COVID-19 on the job<\/span><\/a>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How do warehouse injuries occur?<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Any employee who is injured while working at a warehouse has the right to file a workers\u2019 compensation<\/a> claim for 2\/3rds of their average weekly wages and for all reasonable medical bills related to the injury. Some workers may also receive vocational rehabilitation benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Some of the more common ways that injuries occur while working in a warehouse include the following.<\/span><\/p>\n

Forklift injures<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

These devices are small trucks used to move, store, raise, lower, and move inventory, pallets, boxes, and other items. Generally, forklift operators drive these trucks throughout the warehouse. These trucks can result in injuries or death for many reasons. Some workers aren\u2019t properly trained in how to use forklifts. Many injuries occur when workers take incorrect turns, their loads drops, the forklifts run into or pin other workers, or for other reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to <\/span>Safety and Health Magazine<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n