Jersey City – Mechanic Pinned Under Bus Hospitalized

A Jersey City mechanic was hurt after he was pinned underneath a bus he was working on Thursday, November 7.

According to witnesses at the scene, the mechanic was working at a yard at 532 Johnston Ave. at around 4:30 p.m. when the bus he was working on became unstable and rolled backwards onto the mechanic.

Jersey City Fire Department and Police Emergency Services Unit teamed up to prop the bus up and free the mechanic who was pinned underneath the bus. The mechanic was taken to Jersey City Medical Center for further examination and treatment.

We understand the stress the mechanic may be going through during this time. We hope he recovers well from the injuries.

Dangerous Jobs

There are jobs that can expose worker to danger. Firefighters for example, are prone to getting injured on the job. Some jobs may also expose workers to certain dangerous chemicals. These conditions may cause an illness to develop.

If a worker is injured or develops a chronic illness while doing their duties on the job, a request for medical treatment should be made to the employer as soon as possible. Under the NJ workers’ compensation law, the employer and/or their insurance carrier can select the physician(s) to treat injured workers for work related injuries. After that, a worker may file a workers’ compensation claim in order to deal with any medical bills and compensation for any income they may lose while sick or injured. A workers’ compensation claim must be filed as early as possible. Any delay in filing the claim may give doubts to the validity of the claim, which may increase the possibility that the claim is denied.

Once a claim is processed, an injured employee will receive benefits regardless of who was at fault. In exchange for these benefits, the worker cannot bring a civil action against the employer.

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