A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries from a falling object and ordered that summary judgment be granted in his favor.
Case: Rivera v. Site 2 DSA Owner LLC, No. 159502/20, 12/02/2025, published.
Facts: Danny Rivera suffered injuries while working with others to lift a 400-to-600-pound gang box into a truck.… Read more »
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker who was injured by falling while walking to her car, despite her inconsistent explanations.
Case: Dardanelle Public Schools v. Ewton, No. CV-25-148, 12/03/2025, published.
Facts: Andrea Ewton worked as a substitute custodian for Dardanelle Public Schools.
On Aug. 15, 2023, Ewton arrived at a Dardanelle… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to include a neck injury from an accident where he was struck on the head by a falling concrete block.
Case: Marshall County Coal Resources v. Kessler, No. 25-ICA-246, 12/04/2025, published.
Facts: Joshua Kessler worked for Marshall… Read more »
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an engineering and construction firm in Georgia $20,522 after an investigation into a worker's death.
OSHA cited Hyoungwon E&C America Inc. for serious violations, including failing to protect employees against asphyxiation hazards related to nitrogen gas and not providing effective… Read more »
An Idaho transformer manufacturer is facing nearly $1 million in penalties for allegedly not correcting hazards identified by federal inspectors.
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said a June 2025 inspection found that Virginia Transformer Corp. in Pocatello exposed its workers to hazards similar to those uncovered during inspections in 2024… Read more »
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a contractor $128,345 for numerous violations, including repeated violations of fall protection standards.
Oregon OSHA said on Wednesday that it cited Shrader Homes Inc. for five violations of requirements to protect workers from serious injury or death. One of the violations was a fourth repeat infraction for failing to provide fall… Read more »Dec 13, 2025
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