A 44 year-old North Charleston police officer was released from the hospital earlier this week after he was involved in a car accident Friday morning on Ashley Phosphate Road.

The officer, who is a patrol division supervisor, was struck in his unmarked squad car when a vehicle pulled in front of him. Authorities say that the officer suffered a neck injury and they are unsure of when he will return to work.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a car that had the green light was turning left when it collided with the front of the patrol car. The 30 year-old woman driving the vehicle was given a ticket for failing to yield the right of way.

If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, contact the Charleston workplace injury attorneys of the Steinberg Law Firm today at 843-720-2800.

The 114,000 tonne cruise ship that capsized near the Italian coast has injured dozens of passengers and crew members, with the death toll reaching 11.

An Italian crew member suffered a broken leg and was still waiting for help on Sunday morning, nearly 36 hours after the luxury cruise liner hit the rocky ocean floor. At least three Filipino employees and a Peruvian man were also injured in the crash. More information about crew members' injuries is expected as reports from Italy are released.

About 25 people are still unaccounted for as rescue crews work around the clock to look for survivors. Word on whether the missing are passengers or crew members has not be announced.

Our thoughts are with those affected by this tragic event.

Police have identified the victim that died after being overcome by toxic fumes last month in a Wisconsin manufacturing plant.

The 55 year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene after his coworker's wife found the men unconscious at the Vivid Image Inc. plant. Law enforcement believes the men were mixing two or more chemicals together when the fumes overcame them. Emergency responders say there was a strong chemical odor when they arrived at the scene.

The second man, 65, is in the hospital with serious injuries and is currently in critical condition. OSHA is expected to investigation the accident.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of the victim.

In Lewisville, Texas, 20 miles outside of Dallas, a park-and-ride transit area was under construction. Early Thursday morning, according to The Dallas Morning News, the Denton County Transportation Authority says, "says the boom on aconcrete pumping truck collapsed onto the four workers." 

The collapse killed two workers. The other two were injured, but their injuries were reportedly not life-threatening. The Transportation Authority has halted construction. They say the area will remain closed until a thorough investigation into this deadly construction accident is conducted.

A BMW facility in Spartanburg County was the site of a workplace injury where a worker lost his arm.

The worker's arm was severed after hitting a door while driving a forklift at a construction site. His arm hit the vertical I-beam and severed below the elbow. The worker was airlifted to the hospital where doctors were able to reattach the arm.

The arm has regained blood flow and officials say that this a good sign that the surgery was successful. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating the accident.

Workplace injuries can be traumatic for all involved. Our thoughts are with the BWM worker and his family.