Injured Working at Crayola in Easton or Bethlehem? Know Your Workers’ Compensation Rights
Crayola is a major employer in the Lehigh Valley, with manufacturing and warehouse operations in the area. Its main manufacturing operation in Forks Township near Easton, Pennsylvania includes a large manufacturing and warehouse facility, while the Crayola Distribution Center in Bethlehem handles warehouse, order-fulfillment, shipping, and receiving operations.
These jobs can involve machinery, conveyors, forklifts, material handling, repetitive movements, and physically demanding warehouse work.
When an employee is injured on the job, Pennsylvania workers’ compensation may provide benefits for medical treatment, lost wages, and other qualifying expenses.
Common Injuries in Crayola Manufacturing Operations
Production operators and other manufacturing employees can work around complex machinery and equipment. Depending on the job and circumstances, workplace injuries can include:
- Machine and conveyor injuries involving moving equipment or mechanical components.
- Lifting and material-handling injuries, including back, shoulder, neck, and muscle strains.
- Repetitive-use injuries caused by performing the same motions throughout a shift.
- Forklift and pallet-handling accidents involving equipment, materials, or other workers.
- Cuts, strains, and other maintenance-related injuries that can occur while servicing or working around equipment.
- Slips, trips, and falls in manufacturing or warehouse areas.
Some workplace injuries happen during one specific accident. Others develop gradually after repeated lifting, reaching, bending, or other physical activities.
Either way, it is important to understand whether your injury may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits.
Injuries at the Crayola Distribution Center
Warehouse employees at the Crayola Distribution Center in Bethlehem perform work related to order fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and material handling.
That type of work can involve lifting and moving products, operating equipment, working around pallets, and performing repetitive tasks.
Potential workplace injuries can include:
- Back and shoulder injuries from lifting or moving products.
- Sprains and strains from pushing, pulling, or carrying materials.
- Injuries involving forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
- Injuries caused by falling or shifting materials.
- Repetitive-motion injuries affecting the hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, or other areas.
- Slip-and-fall injuries.
- Injuries involving loading, unloading, shipping, or receiving operations.
The fact that an injury occurs during routine work does not necessarily mean it is not a workers’ compensation injury. Repetitive or cumulative injuries can also raise workers’ compensation issues.
What Happens After a Workplace Injury?
If you are injured at work, report the injury to your employer and seek appropriate medical attention. Keep copies of medical records and other documentation related to your injury.
You should also pay attention to communications from the workers’ compensation insurance company. If the insurer disputes your claim, refuses to authorize treatment, or denies benefits, you may need legal assistance.
Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims can involve medical treatment, wage-loss benefits, return-to-work issues, settlements, hearings, and appeals.
Having an attorney involved can help you understand what is happening with your claim and what options may be available.
Paula Robinson Handles Your Case Personally
Robinson Law LLC focuses exclusively on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law.
Paula Robinson personally handles workers’ compensation cases for injured workers throughout Pennsylvania, including workers in Easton, Forks Township, Bethlehem, Allentown, Lehigh County, and the surrounding Lehigh Valley.
As a solo attorney, Paula handles the entire case herself.
From the initial paperwork and communications with the insurance company to negotiations, hearings, and appeals, you work directly with Paula. You aren't handed off to another attorney when your case becomes complicated or when an important hearing approaches.
Paula also provides clear, realistic guidance about your claim and what your particular circumstances may mean for your workers’ compensation benefits.
Injured Working at Crayola in the Lehigh Valley?
If you were injured while working at a Crayola manufacturing or warehouse operation in Forks Township, Easton, or Bethlehem, don't assume you have to handle the workers’ compensation process on your own.
Contact Paula Robinson at Robinson Law LLC to discuss your workplace injury directly with an experienced Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney.
Call Paula at 215-804-9924 or contact Robinson Law LLC online.