FELA Injuries: Common Types

The list below comprises the most common injuries that railroad workers sustain on the job. If you've suffered one or more of the injuries below while working for a railroad company, you may have a case under the Federal Employer Liability Act. Joe Perez can help you file your claim and get just compensation for your injury. Call Joe today.





Torso sprains


Torso strains


Torso fractures


Bodily bruises


Bodily contusions


Leg sprain


Abrasions


Arm sprain


Hand sprain


Arm fracture

Hand fracture


Leg fracture


Foot fracture


Head injury


Face injury


Eye Injury


Puncture wounds


Exposure to CO


Occupational Illness

Bone dislocation


Hernia


Skin reaction


Dental injury


Electric shock/burn


Fatality


Arm Amputation


Internal injury


Leg/ foot amputation


Hearing loss



RR Companies with Highest Employee Casualties


Every year thousands of railroaders are injured or killed on the job. Below are the 10 railroad companies with the highest number of employee casualties in the railroad industry since January, 2002. If you or a loved one has been injured while in the employ of one of these railroad companies or any other, Norfolk attorney Joe Perez can help you file a FELA claim, and provide winning legal assistance in your case if negotiation, mediation or trial becomes necessary.



1. Union Pacific RR Co. (3284)
2. Amtrak (2634)
3. BNSF Railway (2395)
4. CSX Transportation (2245)
5. Norfolk Southern Corp. (1260)
6. Metro North Commuter RR Corp. (914)
7. Long Island Railroad (747)
8, Southeastern Pennsylvania Trans (574)
9. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations (474)
10. Illinois Central RR Co. (360)


Source: Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety Analysis. Data compiled thru July 21, 2005.
May 12, 2008

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