Nearly 3,000 Amputations Occurred in Work Accidents in 2015
According to CNN, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration published a report on injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The report revealed there were 10,338 severe injuries resulting from workplace conditions over the course of 2015. Among the injuries that were sustained by workers included nearly 3,000 amputations, as well as cases in which workers had their eyes gouged out. When an amputation or the loss of an eye occurs, the victims of the workplace injury receive benefits based on the location of the amputation. There is a schedule of benefits which determines what a worker is entitled to receive. This payment is in addition