Warehouse work moves fast, and the pressure to hit your numbers doesn’t stop when your back starts hurting. When you get injured on the warehouse floor, you need someone who’ll move just as fast for you. Philly Injury Lawyer represents warehouse workers, pickers, packers, loaders and drivers across Philadelphia, including workers placed through staffing agencies.
Philadelphia’s Warehouse Corridor
Huge distribution centers line I-95 and the Northeast, the area around the airport and South Philadelphia, and the suburbs on every side of the city. Many run around the clock, with tight quotas and heavy machinery.
Common Warehouse Injuries
- Back and shoulder injuries from lifting, twisting and reaching
- Forklift and pallet jack accidents. See Forklift Accident Injuries.
- Falling boxes and shelving collapses
- Conveyor and machine injuries, including caught-in accidents
- Slips, trips and falls on loading docks and in aisles
- Repetitive strain and carpal tunnel from scanning and packing
- Heat illness in warehouses without enough cooling
Temp and Staffing Agency Workers
If you were placed by a staffing agency, the agency is usually your employer for workers’ comp. That can actually help you. If the warehouse company’s equipment, practices or employees caused your injury, you may have a separate claim against the warehouse itself, on top of comp. See Workers’ Comp and Third-Party Injury Claims.
Quotas Are Not an Excuse
Productivity quotas and rate tracking don’t change your right to benefits. If a pace you were pushed to keep caused your injury, that’s a work injury. Report it in writing right away, even if you’re worried about your numbers.
Hurt at a Warehouse? Call Us
Call (215) 735-4800 for a free consultation. We Win or It’s Free®.
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m a temp worker. Who pays my workers’ comp?
Usually the staffing agency’s insurer. You may also have a claim against the warehouse company if its conditions caused your injury.
Can I be fired for missing my quota after I got hurt?
Firing you for filing a comp claim is illegal. If your injury affects your work, get your restrictions in writing and talk to us.
Is heat exhaustion at work covered?
Yes. Heat illness caused by working conditions can be a covered work injury.
Pennsylvania Law in Plain English
Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act covers temporary and permanent warehouse workers alike. The OSHA warehousing page lists the safety rules warehouses are expected to follow, such as forklift training and safe storage.
