On March 21, 2016, at an Alliance, Nebraska, construction site, a veteran plumber had been working in trenches that were eight feet deep at a newly constructed home on Toluca Avenue. The 61-year-old was apparently on all fours installing sewer pipes within one of those when his co-worker dumped what’s…
What is ergonomics and how can it protect you in the workplace?
Do you earn your income by spending your days on a Nebraska assembly or production line in which you have to perform the same motions repeatedly while you are in an awkward body position, or having to stretch to do your job? If your employer disregards workplace ergonomics, you might be…
Hip dislocation: From causes to recovery
A hip dislocation is every bit as painful as it sounds. While you never want to suffer this type of injury, it could happen as the result of a variety of accidents. For example, motor vehicle accidents are among the most common cause of this injury. Hip dislocations typically happen…
What are the symptoms of a spinal cord injury?
In a perfect world, you would never suffer from any type of injury. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing what the future will bring. When you least expect it, you could find your life changing as the result of a serious injury. An example of this is a spinal…
Kneecap dislocation: A few things you need to know
A kneecap dislocation is every bit as painful as it sounds. While you have no intention of ever dealing with a dislocation, you never know what could happen in the future if you take a wrong step or are part of an accident. If you suffer this injury, it’s important…
The signs and symptoms of a broken bone
Even if you don’t work in a physically demanding field, such as construction, you could still suffer an on-the-job injury. For example, a slip-and-fall on a slippery stairwell may result in a variety of injuries. While you could suffer almost any type of injury imaginable at work, broken bones are…