The Ohio Attorney General has obtained criminal indictments against the United Oil Recovery Services Inc. after a fatal workplace accident.

The charges were filed against the president and plant manager and the state claims that the Ohio facility was treating wastewater improperly using sodium hydrosulfide. Doing this led to a chemical reaction that caused the death of an employee. The coroner report stated that the man's death was caused by hydrogen sulfide poisoning.

The safety manager and company are charged with involuntary manslaughter, environmental violations and reckless homicide. This case may be a shift that the state will see in workplace accidents because it is usually very uncommon to see criminal charges after an accident like this.

Workplace accidents can have traumatizing effects on all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

The Ohio Court of Appeals has upheld a decision from a lower court that an employee that was injured while participating in horseplay at a work outing should recieve workers compensation.

The employee was an account manager for Coca-Cola who attended a mandatory work function that was a kick-off event for the release of the company's new product. All employees were encouraged to participate in canoing down a three-mile stretch.

While leaving the canoe and walking back to the vehicles, two employees grabbed the other employee and tried to push him into the water as a joke. They were unsuccessful and they slammed the man to the ground causing him to injure his neck. The court found that if the employer knew of the horseplay, then the man should recieve workers compensation.

If you or a loved one has been injured at the workplace, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Cincinnati worker injury lawyers of the law office of Shawm M. Stepleton by calling 513-321-7733.

Two AK Steel plants in Ohio have been recognized for outstanding safety in 2009 by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

The company's Coshocton Works plant received the Group Safety Award for having the lowest incident rate in 2009 and the 100% Award for operating all year without lost-time injury.The Zanesville  Works plant also received two awards.

Chairmen, president and CEO of AK Steel said that safety is always the company's priority and that he is proud of the two plants that were recognized for their hardwork. In 2009, AK Steel corporate-wide injury rate is eight times better than the average in the industry.

If you or a loved one has been injured at the workplace, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Cincinnati workplace injury lawyers of the law offices of Shawn M. Stepleton by calling 513-321-7733.