As more Americans increase their purchases online, the number of warehouses in the United States continues to grow. Today, many warehouses continue to employ manual labor to operate such warehouses. It is no surprise that the fatal injury rate for the warehousing industry is higher than the national average of all other industries. (Source: OSHA website).
Some of the more common injuries arise from forklift accidents, improperly stacked loads, manual lifting and handling of packages, exposure to hazardous materials, fires or electrical shock from charging stations, faults dock plate and ramps or inadequate safety equipment.
Any of these types of accidents will lead to a workers’ compensation claim, however, you may also have a third-party claim if someone other than your employer contributed or caused your injury.
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