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Is employer liable if employee gets injured by falling debris. I was injured when a fellow employee tried to pull a heavy box from the top of a rolling shelf that I was instructed to sit next to?
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∙ 13y ago
Your employer is liable for ALL injuries that happen to employees "in the course and scope of employment".
"In the course" means during the period you are clocked in and subject to the employer's direction. NOT before or after work or while away from the workplace at lunch.
"In the scope" means while performing your assigned duties - not while fighting or stealing or picketing.
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Can injuries acquired outside the workplace be reported at an individuals compliance department?
If an employee is injured while performing work for the employer outside the workplace, then the injury should be reported.
