Alaska employers are obligated to provide training, information and equipment to help keep their workers safe on the job. This is true whether an employee works behind a desk or climbs to great heights on a construction site. If an accident occurs in the workplace that results in injuries to an employee, he or she may file a workers’ compensation claim. A recent incident took place in another state where firefighters were dispatched to help rescue a worker who had fallen 30 feet.
The worker had been on a roof before the fall
The employee had been on a rooftop before plummeting 30 feet to a basement-level external stairwell. No details were provided regarding the reason the worker was on the roof or what caused him to fall. However, because he landed in a tight space, fire fighters who came to the rescue had to work for approximately 40 minutes to safely extricate the man.
Man was in stable condition when rescuers transported him to a hospital
After falling, the worker suffered multiple injuries to his upper and lower body. Rescuers stated that the man was conscious during the rescue process. He was transported by airflight to a hospital and was listed in stable condition. Close monitoring is always necessary in cases like this because a patient’s condition may take a sudden turn for the worse, especially if he or she suffered a brain injury in the fall.
How does workers’ compensation help someone after a fall?
The workers’ compensation program is set up to provide benefits to workers in Alaska and throughout the country who have suffered injuries on the job. The benefits typically include funds to help offset medical expenses, as well as to replace wages lost during a patient’s time off work during recovery. Many workers also qualify for temporary or permanent disability benefits, and an immediate family member who has lost a loved one in a workplace accident can file a claim for survivor’s benefits, as well.
