New research conducted on paralyzed dogs with a spinal cord injury found that these animals showed substantial improvement when stem cells taken from the nasal lining were implanted into the injured area. The research was conducted by scientists at the…
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Bad Driving Record Ousts Top Massachusetts Highway Safety Official
Earlier this month, Sheila Burgess, the former head of Massachusetts Highway Safety was forced to resign her position after her poor driving record was made public. She has now also resigned from Governor Deval Patrick’s administration, citing health reasons. Burgess’…
Posted in Injury News
85% of Workers Fail to Use Eye Protection
As many as 85% of workers in a recent survey admitted that they have seen coworkers failing to use eye protection in the workplace. This is in spite of the fact that workplace eye injuries can lead to long-term vision…
Posted in Injury News
Workplace Safety Inspections Lead to Company Profits
Regular inspections by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are not welcomed by employers. However, these inspections actually reduce injury rates at these workplaces, deflate worker’s compensation costs and increase profits. According to the results of a new study, workplace…
Feds Warn of Brain Injury Risks from Motorcycle Helmets
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, as many as 1500 motorcyclists’ lives were saved in 2010 because of helmet use. There is no doubt that wearing a motorcycle helmet can be the single biggest step that motorcyclists can…
Posted in Injury News, Motorcycle Accidents
Safe Passing Law Would Help Keep Massachusetts Bicyclists Safer
The League of American Bicyclists recently ranked all 50 states according to their bicycle friendliness, and placed Massachusetts in 3rd place. Massachusetts bicyclists would be much safer if the state adopted a vulnerable road user’s law that requires all motorists to maintain…
Posted in Injury News, Personal Injury
Feds Launch New Construction Fall Prevention Campaign
Fall accidents are some of the most frequent causes of injuries on construction worksites. In 2010, more than 10,000 workers suffered injuries in fall accidents, and 255 people were killed in these accidents. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has…
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Proposed Federal Regulation May Reduce Truck Rollover Accidents
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a new federal safety regulation. The new regulation would require large commercial trucks and buses to have electronic stability control (ESC) systems. The NHTSA estimates that the installation…
Seven Injured In Somerville, MA Rollover Accident
As reported by the Somerville Patch, two cars collided yesterday afternoon on Mystic Valley Parkway at the intersection of Route 16 and Boston Avenue in Somerville, Massachusetts during rush hour traffic. The impact in the two car collision caused an SUV to rollover. Seven people…
OSHA Cites Lancaster, Massachusetts Company For Work Fatality
On May 7, 2012, OSHA announced that it issued a willful citation to a Lancaster, Massachusetts packaging manufactuer in connection with the death of a company employee. The OSHA citation alleged 12 safety violations. The incident happened last November, 2011. The employee…
