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As a life-long construction worker, you would never approach any heavy equipment without your hard hat and eye protection. But while you would never sacrifice safety, your employer may not be as diligent about protecting your health--or in the case of workers who operate stationary machinery--your fingers.
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workers who operate stationary machinery are faced with potential amputation hazards every time they:
- Set up or prepare the machine for operation
- Make adjustments to the machine
- Clean the inside or outside of the machine
- Lubricate machine parts
- Perform scheduled or unscheduled maintenance
- Clear jams
- Perform normal operation of the device
As workers are constantly at risk of serious bodily injury, OSHA requires safeguards for all machines and equipment that generate forceful or hazardous mechanical movement. Machine safeguarding has been shown to be the most effective means of controlling workplace amputation accidents on stationary machinery. Unfortunately, many employers ignore these regulations or disable the safeguards to allow work to be done more quickly, breaching their safety contracts and making them liable for dozens of serious injuries every year.
If you have suffered a finger amputation or other injury due to employer negligence, Morristown construction accident lawyer Manfred F. Ricciardelli, Jr., can help you get the compensation you deserve. Call (877) 360-0183 today to learn your legal options today in your FREE consultation, or click the link above to download our FREE electronic book, What the Injured Worker Needs to Know: Your Workers Comp Guide.