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Thomson, Georgia Electrocuted Worker Highlights Dangers of the Job

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Jun 20, 2019 | Work-related Deaths, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Safety

Early in June emergency professionals found a man dead inside the sign of a Love’s Gas Station in Thomson, Georgia. When the worker failed to check in, the manager at D&G Outdoor Lighting & Signs, the company responsible for the sign repair, checked the...

AFL-CIO reports on rise in workplace fatalities

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Dec 28, 2018 | Work-related Deaths

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations has released a report called, “Death on the Job, The Toll of Neglect, 2018.” Among its findings is a rise in workplace fatalities from 4,836 in 2015 to 5,190 in 2016. This comes to...

Construction deaths down, but more needs to be done

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Dec 20, 2018 | Work-related Deaths

Construction workers in Georgia face many risks while they are on the job, and they have a greater risk of suffering serious injuries or fatalities in workplace accidents. A recent report revealed that construction workplace fatalities decreased by 2 percent in 2017....

Blast at chemical facility kills 1 and injures 2 others

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Oct 2, 2017 | Work-related Deaths

Authorities in Georgia have reported than an explosion at an Augusta chemical plant on Sept. 27 claimed the life of one worker and left two others injured. The workplace accident took place at approximately 12.50 p.m. in the vicinity of the Bobby Jones Expressway and...

Struck-by deaths are more prevalent in the construction industry

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Aug 30, 2017 | Work-related Deaths

Construction work in Georgia is often considered to be extremely dangerous, especially for those who work around high-speed vehicles or on platforms. In fact, the construction industry has the highest number of struck-by deaths out of all U.S. industries. The rate of...

Fatal work accident at hay farm under investigation

On behalf of The Law Office of Bryan S. Hawkins | Aug 17, 2017 | Work-related Deaths

While the following story happened outside the country, it still has some details that are worth discussing regardless of where it occurred. National boundaries do not prevent work accidents from happening, nor will they save someone from a fatal work accident.This...

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