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What are Your Most Life Threatening Hazards on the Job in Texas?

Our Texas personal injury lawyers mention that they’re probably not what you think they are.

  • Your greatest risk, for instance, is for a fatal transportation accident. These accounted for a full 41% of all fatal work accidents in Texas in 2011. Roadway accidents represent 57% of these, but only 27% involve a collision with another vehicle. About 8% percent of fatal transportation accidents involve air travel and 3% involve rail transportation. 16% occur when vehicles strike workers on foot. So while work-related travel might sometimes seem fun and exciting, it actually presents your highest risk of a fatal work accident in Texas.

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  • Your second highest risk, at 27%, is from a work-related homicide or violence and other injuries caused by people and animals. This category appears to include violent robberies; it’s not just disgruntled workers that open fire in the workplace.
  • After that, you risk a fatal work accident due to contact with objects and equipment (15%). Most of these types of accidents appear concentrated in the construction and oil and gas industries.
  • Then falling, slipping, or tripping at work is your next highest risk at 14% 12% of these accidents result from falls to a lower level and are concentrated in construction occupations. 22% of these fatal accidents result from falls of more than 30 feet.
  • Exposure to harmful substances or environments represent 9% of your risk of a fatal work accident. Our Texas personal injury lawyers note that many of these accidents occur in oil and gas extraction and refining as well as in other types of mining.
  • Your risk of a fatal fire or explosion is only 3%. These types of accidents usually attract more news coverage because they’re so disturbing, but the risk is actually pretty low. (All data is from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.)

So next time you’re looking for a new job, consider the risks. Construction jobs generally are very dangerous, as are many jobs in the oil and gas industries. One of your highest risks of a fatal work-related accident, for instance, could be from a deadly truck crash while working on the Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas development.

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Click on the book icon on this web page to download your free guide from our Texas personal injury lawyers. If you have additional questions regarding the specific accident that harmed you or your loved one, don’t hesitate to contact us for a free and confidential initial legal consultation. There’s no obligation to hire an attorney. Get in touch with us at 281-369-4363 or through our online contact form. Our Board Certified Texas personal injury lawyers will be happy to meet with you to discuss your accident and evaluate your potential eligibility for financial compensation.