New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman commentary on the dangers of food slicers and meat grinders in the workplace after an accident in a New York Costco, reported in the New York Post (3/9/2012). The New York personal injury attorneys at The Perecman Firm all types of personal injury cases in New York have handled in the past 30 years.
New York, New York (PRWEB) 24 March 2012A worker's hand was mangled in a slicing guides machine accident in the meat section of a Harlem Costco, according to the New York Post (3/9/2012).
Fortunately, the worker was not amputated, the tabloid reported.
Amputations are among the most disabling workplace injuries, explained New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman.
According to New York personal injury attorneys at The Perecman Firm, unsafe working conditions, machinery maintenance, employee training, incorrect incorrect can unsafe conditions, or lack of safety guards/protective equipment often lead to injuries amputation.
Food slicers and meat grinders are among the machines associated with amputation hazards, according to the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) &.
Approximately eighty percent of injuries by working with food slicers resulted in cuts and lacerations. One in 80 of those workplace compensation claims was an amputation of a finger or thumb, according to WorkSafeBC.
"If the amputation is caused by work-related condition, faulty machines or lack of training, the victim may be entitled to compensation claims," said New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman, a personal injury attorney in New York for over 30 years.
An employee injured in a workplace accident personal injury in New York may suffer loss of wages, high medical bills and, possibly, permanent disability.
Regardless of the New York workplace accident circumstances, it is important for an employee injured on the job, a New York personal injury lawyer to consult.
Contact the New York personal injury attorneys at The Perecman Firm on http://www.perecman.com for more information.
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The past 30 years, the New York personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights violation, and construction accident lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC New York personal injury cases of all types have accident treated. David Perecman, founder of the firm, has been recognized for his accomplishments as an Honoree in the National Law Journal, the Hall of Fame in New York Magazine's "the best lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers Metro Edition" for the period 2007-2010. The prestigious U.s. News World Report ranks The Perecman Firm & among the top 20 personal injury firms in New York City for 2011-2012.
The firm has recovered millions of dollars for its customers. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $ 15 million judgment * * for a construction accident, a 5.35 million dollar verdict *** for a car accident, and a $ 40 million dollar settlement for medical malpractice **** structured.
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