Columbus is a manufacturing powerhouse. With over 5,500 industrial jobs in Platte County — the fourth-highest in Nebraska — the city's economy is driven by advanced manufacturing, led by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), one of the largest medical technology companies in the world. BD employs over 2,100 workers across three Columbus locations, manufacturing syringes, medical devices, and pharmaceutical delivery systems. The company has invested more than $340 million in its Nebraska operations. Behlen Manufacturing, another major employer, produces farm equipment, grain storage systems, and metal buildings.
If you've been injured at BD Medical, Behlen Manufacturing, ADM, Columbus Community Hospital, or any other Columbus employer, you have the right to workers' compensation benefits. Johnson Tabor & Johnson represents injured Columbus workers and fights to make sure they receive full compensation.
Our senior partner spent over 40 years as defense counsel for major insurance carriers. He knows exactly how insurers evaluate workplace injury claims in Columbus and across Nebraska — and what it takes to win.
Key Industries & Workplace Hazards in Columbus
Columbus workers face industry-specific risks that require an attorney who understands both the hazards and the insurance tactics used to deny claims. Here are the industries driving workplace injuries in the Columbus area:
Medical Device Manufacturing (BD)
BD's Columbus operations are among the largest syringe and medical device manufacturing facilities in the world. Workers face machine-related injuries, repetitive stress from high-speed production lines, chemical exposure from plastic molding processes, and ergonomic injuries from assembly work.
Heavy Manufacturing (Behlen & Others)
Behlen Manufacturing produces farm equipment, steel buildings, and grain storage systems. Workers face welding injuries, heavy equipment accidents, falls, hearing loss, and repetitive strain. Other manufacturers in the area add to the industrial employment base.
Agriculture
Platte County is a major agricultural region with extensive corn, soybean, and livestock operations. Farm equipment accidents, grain handling injuries, and livestock incidents are significant risks for agricultural workers.
Healthcare
Columbus Community Hospital and associated clinics serve the region. Healthcare workers face the same patient lifting injuries, needlestick injuries, and workplace violence hazards common across the industry.
Our Insurance Defense Background Works for You. Our senior partner spent over 40 years defending insurance carriers in cases just like yours. We know how insurers evaluate Columbus workplace injury claims, what tactics they use to minimize payouts, and how to beat them. That insider knowledge now works for injured workers in Columbus and Platte County.
Columbus Workers Deserve Full Benefits
Columbus's BD Medical facilities represent some of the most advanced manufacturing in the state — but advanced manufacturing still carries significant injury risks. Production line workers performing the same motions thousands of times per shift develop carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis, and chronic back pain. Machine operators face crush injuries and amputations. Workers in plastic molding operations are exposed to chemical fumes. These cumulative and acute injuries are all covered by Nebraska workers' compensation — but insurance companies frequently deny cumulative injury claims, arguing they're caused by aging rather than work.
Nebraska workers' compensation provides medical benefits, temporary and permanent disability benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and mileage reimbursement. For a full breakdown of available benefits, visit our Nebraska Workers' Compensation Benefits Explained page. To learn more about the steps to take after an injury, see our What to Do After a Workplace Injury guide.
If your claim has been denied, don't give up — visit our Appeals & Denied Claims page. And if a third party contributed to your injury, you may be entitled to additional compensation through a third-party liability claim.
Serving Columbus and Platte County
Johnson Tabor & Johnson represents injured workers in Columbus, Schuyler, David City, Humphrey, Platte Center, Monroe, Duncan, and surrounding Platte County communities.
No matter where you work in the Columbus area, our attorneys are ready to fight for your benefits. Workers' compensation cases are filed with the statewide Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court — not a local court — so our Omaha-based firm handles cases across the entire state with the same aggressiveness and attention to detail.