A night out for dinner at a local restaurant can bring with it all sorts of wonderful fun, but for the workers who are making and serving the food it can be a different story. Working at a restaurant presents some interesting situations in which a worker can be injured. Injuries that occur at a restaurant may be considered Connecticut workers’ compensation.
There are many jobs for people to work in a restaurant setting. Those workers who work in the front of the house can be exposed to certain injuries and those workers who work in the kitchen can be exposed to others. An injury sustained on the job, no matter how big or small, may lead to a workers’ compensation claim.
Here are four injuries that might be sustained while working at a restaurant.
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Laceration: Whether it be a small cut from a knife or a large cut from broken glass, this type of injury can often be severe.
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Burns: When cooking in a commercial kitchen it is possible to get burned and pretty severely.
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Slip and Falls: Spills happen all the time at a restaurant and can lead to an injury for anyone from a chef to the hostess.
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Strains: Lifting boxes or moving furniture can lead to strains that may be serious in nature. This may lead to time away from work and a possible claim.
No one wants to injure themselves on the job, especially in a restaurant setting where quarters can be close and difficult to navigate. These four types of injuries are too often found at restaurants even when the staff is being careful.
If you or a loved one were injured on the job working at a restaurant you may have a workers’ compensation claim. Contact our office and one of our board certified Connecticut workers’ compensation attorneys can review your case.
