Your Risks as a Utility Worker
As a utility worker, you do your job in many environments—climbing poles, towers, and buildings, or working underground and digging into the earth. The following workers are considered utility workers:
- Linemen
- Cable installers
- Natural gas workers
- Water and sewer workers
With the amount of hazards surrounding your work, injuries are common. Falls are a major risk, but utility workers can also be hurt by third parties, such as drivers or contractors, which is a personal injury matter. This may involve a personal injury claim in addition to workers’ compensation. In some cases, pursuing both can help maximize the compensation available to you.
Common Injuries
Utility work is dangerous, and accidents can cause serious, sometimes life-threatening injuries. Some of the most common include:
Falls: Electrical linemen and cable workers can fall from poles or bucket trucks, leading to broken bones, back injuries, and head trauma.
Electrocution: Contact with live wires can cause burns, heart damage, brain injuries, and broken bones.
Trench Cave-ins: Water and sewer workers risk being crushed in collapses, often suffering spinal injuries, head trauma, or even death.
Gas Explosions: Natural gas and sewer workers may face severe burns, amputations, or loss of limb function when explosions occur.
If you’ve been injured in one of these accidents, you don’t have to face the aftermath alone. At the Law Office of Joshua Borken in St. Paul, we’ll stand with you every step of the way. Josh and his team will fight for your rights and make sure you receive the workers’ compensation benefits and financial support you deserve.
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Losing a limb changes everything in your life. But you don’t have to face the challenges alone. Contact the Law Office of Josh Borken to learn about your rights and fight for them together.