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South Carolina’s farmers install safety devices Since the development of mechanized farm equipment, the risk of injury for farmers and their families or paid laborers has skyrocketed exponentially. Although the dangers associated with farming are nothing new for lifelong farmers, the potential for liability is a new arena for many. Although care is still essential…

Workplace injuries in 2013 Thousands of people are injured each year in South Carolina while at work, some of them seriously. Fortunately, the rate of workplace injuries has been steadily declining both in the state and across the nation for the past 11 years. A recent report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, revealed…

Motorcycle fatalities in South Carolina In the year 2012, exactly 137 fatal motorcycle crashes occurred on the roads of South Carolina. A substantial proportion of them involved alcohol. Statistics collected by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that motorcycles are an inherently risky form of transportation, and alcohol appears to make them more so.…

Ways to avoid common injuries in the workplace In 2012, The Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index identified the five leading causes of workplace injuries from 2010. Combined, the injuries resulting from these injuries comprised around 73 percent of all work-related injuries. South Carolina workers might be interested to learn what these top risks of an…

S.C. Highway Patrol investigating fatal I-20 accident The South Carolina Highway Patrol have reported that one person lost their life and several others suffered injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Lexington County during the early morning hours of Nov. 25. The SCHP is being aided in their investigation by the Lexington County Coroner’s Office. The…

Truck accident numbers to know in South Carolina In 2012, there were 333,000 large trucks involved in accidents on U.S. roadways. By definition, a large truck is a vehicle with a gross weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more. These crashes resulted in 3,921 people losing their lives and another 104,000 suffering injuries. The numbers…

5 injured in wreck allegedly caused by box truck South Carolina Highway Patrol troopers responded to a report of an accident around 8 p.m. on Nov. 4. The motor vehicle collision occurred on Interstate 385 in Laurens County at milepost 15. According to troopers, a box truck was traveling in the southbound lanes of the…

Florida man faces DUI charges in fatal South Carolina accident A Nov. 8 car accident left three South Carolina residents dead after a man allegedly drove his truck while impaired. The accident took place an approximate half mile from the driver’s home, and he accompanied by a passenger in his vehicle. The truck was traveling…

Fatal South Carolina crash may have involved alcohol A traffic accident near Greenville resulted in the death of an 82-year-old man on Oct. 25. According to authorities, the incident occurred just before 4:40 a.m. on Augusta Road near its intersection with White Horse Road. The 82-year-old man was traveling in the northbound lane of Augusta…

Construction worker dies in accident on South Carolina highway On Oct. 23, a 27-year-old driver in Beaufort County struck and killed a construction worker, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. The pedestrian accident reportedly occurred on eastbound South Carolina Highway 170 at around 2:10 a.m. The 27-year-old driver, traveling in a 2000 Pontiac, left…