On August 8, 2021, tragedy struck at Perdue Farms in Perry, GA. Twenty-three-year-old Antonio Ramirez was electrocuted around 5:30 a.m. A manager noticed Ramirez kneeling in the “Hot Room” and assumed he was looking for something. Upon closer inspection, he realized Ramirez was being …
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Inadequate training negatively impacts employees and employers alike, leading to costly injuries, low morale, and high turnover rates. Proper training is essential to ensure a safe and productive work environment, reducing the likelihood of workplace accidents.
However, when accidents do occur, it’s crucial to have a knowledgeable workers’ compensation attorney on your side.
Gainesville, GA Poultry Plant Fined $1M after 6 Workers Die from Nitrogen Leak
On July 23, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that it was issuing nearly $1 million in fines for a poultry processing facility in Gainesville, GA. The citations come after an investigation of the company which was launched when 6 workers were killed in a nitrogen leak …
Georgia Court Says Woman is Eligible for Workers’ Comp For Injury on Lunch Break
On July 14th, 2021, the Georgia Court of Appeals made the decision that Sheryl Daniel, who tripped and fell at work while on her way to her lunch break, is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, reversing a prior decision made in 2018. This reversal follows a new precedent set by the Georgia …
GA Court Upholds $5.2M on Case Involving Injury from Fallen Pipe
On June 30th, 2021, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld an award of $5.2 million for a taxi driver named Max Laguerre, who suffered a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a fallen pipe from a hotel rooftop. The accident occurred in 2015 when a pipe fell from an Atlanta hotel’s 4th floor pool …
OSHA Fines Plastics Recycler in Georgia $164,308 After Worker’s Deadly Fall
On June 22, 2021 the Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) fined a plastics recycler based in Toccoa, Georgia, $164,308 following the fatal fall of a worker in December 2020. OSHA claims that the company Scrap Masters Inc. did not equip appropriate stairs and guardrails to their …
Town Center Jewelry Store in Cobb County Robbed by Armed Gunmen
On May 6, 2021, the Town Center Mall in Cobb County, Georgia was shut down by police as they investigated an armed robbery and shooting that took place at the jewelry store. Officers were summoned to A&M Custom Jewelry around 3:20 that afternoon. They determined that the robbery was committed …
