Industrial Accidents Kill Two Tennessee Workers

In a strange set of events, two men died last Friday in eerily similar industrial accidents that were in no way related. One man was a driver with Venture Express. His accident took place when he was hit by a 40,000-pound coil of steel which was being removed from his truck by a crane. Just a few hours earlier, at the Nissan Plant in Rutherford County, Tennessee, a transportation employee was pinned between his truck and a parked trailer. In both cases, no foul play is suspected, but both companies agreed to work with investigators regarding the accidents.

The crane operator in steel coil incident said that he continued to remove the coil from the truck because he didn't realize the man was outside of his truck. When he realized, it was too late to stop the coil from swinging right into the man, pinning him to the truck. Although the man didn't die at the scene, he died soon after he was taken to a nearby hospital. In the case of the Nissan worker, no other employees were involved.

Workplace injury in the industrial industry is extremely common. Even when supervisors and employees are operating on their safest behavior, accidents can still happen. These cases proved fatal, and the workers' families are definitely liable for compensation. If you or someone you know has been injured in an industrial injury, it is important that you contact an industrial injury attorney from Arnold & Itkin today. Our legal team has ample experience in dealing with cases just like yours, and is dedicated to getting their clients the compensation they deserve. Don't hesitate to contact a workplace injury lawyer from our firm today.