Injured in an Explosion at work. Can I receive Workers’ Compensation?

If you are like most workers, you spend at least 8 hours a day and 40 hours a week or longer in your workplace on your job.

Employers have the legal responsibility to ensure that your place of employment is safe and to protect you from reasonable, foreseeable injuries. However, accidents can occur for many reasons and in a variety of situations.

One common type of work injury is an explosion. You may have been in an explosion on the job and were fortunate that you only received minor injuries, such as cuts, scrapes or a mild concussion. If so, this was probably resolved between you and your employer and the employer’s insurance company.

On the other hand, you may have been in an explosion on the job and were not so lucky. The work injuries that you have sustained may be serious and have far reaching consequences.

Common Injuries from an Explosion

There are several types of work injuries that you may receive from an explosion. Some of these include:

 Concussion
 Open and closed brain injury
 Respiratory illnesses that are related to toxic smoke, fumes, or dust
 Abdominal perforation and hemorrhage
 Smoke inhalation
 Fracture and traumatic amputation
 Tympanic membrane rupture and middle injury
 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
 Penetrating ballistic injuries
 Crush injuries
 Burns that may be flash, partial and full thickness
 Blast lung injury
 Ocular penetration
 Asthma
 Blunt injuries.

If you have suffered serious injuries from an explosion on the job, there are some important questions for you and your employer to consider. How long will your injuries last? How long will it be before you are able to go back to work? Will you be able to go back to work? Will you need rehabilitation, and if so, how much will it cost?

If you have been injured in an explosion on the job, you may be trying to decide whether you should hire an attorney to represent you. If your workplace injury has caused severe or permanent injuries, it is always a good idea to talk to a work comp lawyer about your workers’ compensation case.

Never assume that your employer or the insurance company cares about your work injury or whether you will receive fair compensation. You need to know that the playing field is not level. Employers and their insurance company have work compensation attorneys who are well versed in worker’s compensation laws and although they may not be working directly against you, they have less interest in making sure you are fairly compensated for your work injuries.

Hiring a Workers Compensation Lawyer

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by Beth L.

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