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Brooklyn Construction Site Collapse Traps 5, Leaves 1 Dead

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:58 +0000

The collapse of an under-construction condo complex in Brooklyn on November 8 has left one construction worker dead and several injured. The building was still only a steel frame when it collapsed as workers were pouring concrete onto the frames starting from higher levels, which is considered less safe than starting from the bottom, according to The New York Times. Firefighters arrived on the scene and began dig [...]

Contractors Charged in Foreman’s Death at Staten Island Construction Site

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:56 +0000

Two years ago, the foreman at a Staten Island construction site was killed in a workplace accident, and, as of early this month, two contractors have been charged with criminally negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, according to The New York Post. The foreman was crushed to death by a 60-foot-tall cinderblock wall that fell onto him as a result of 60 mph winds. After a long investigation, it was determined [...]

Two Steel Workers Die in New York City Construction Accident

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:53 +0000

A fatal construction accident occurred on February 8 in Gardiner, NY which took the lives of two steel workers after they fell 65 feet down an elevator shaft, according to an article in The Daily Freeman. The two men, ages 51 and 49, were installing steel and were working on expanding a church building. When asked whether or not proper safety precautions had been taken at the construction site, the business manager [...]

Queens Construction Accident Causes Multiple Injuries

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:49 +0000

One construction worker lost his life and three more workers were seriously injured when a cinderblock wall on which they were working collapsed, according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The four construction workers were building the wall on Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst when it collapsed. According to rescue personnel, the four workers were pouring cement near the wall when the scaffolding holdi [...]

What Steps Should You Take after a New York Construction Accident?

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:45 +0000

New York construction workers often deal with a number of work site hazards, including dangerous scaffolding, defective tools and machines, inexperienced workers and negligent supervisors, to mention a few. Immediately following a New York construction accident, it is important that you seek medical attention. Not only will prompt medical care increase your chances of a complete recovery, it will also create a me [...]

Bystanders Injured in Bronx Scaffolding Accident

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:09:01 +0000

Three bystanders were injured in a New York City construction site accident after loose scaffolding fell off a Bronx housing project. According to a news report in the New York Post, the contractor in charge of the project has been issued two citations for safety violations in connection with this incident. Initial reports show that bolts connecting the scaffolding to the sidewalk had been removed causing the scaff [...]

Queens Scaffolding Accident Proves Fatal

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:56 +0000

A 50-year-old man fell to his death while working with scaffolding at a construction site in Queens. NY1 news reports that the worker tried to "pull a scaffold up from the roof when he fell six stories" to his death. The Queens construction accident occurred at a work site located at 34th Ave and 89th Street in Jackson Heights. There is no word yet about the cause of this fatal construction accident. The job site h [...]

New York Construction Worker Injured at Jobsite

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:53 +0000

A construction worker was injured in the Upper East Side after a falling piece of concrete crushed his arm. According to a news DNAinfo.com article, a 10-by-13-foot piece of concrete fell from a parking garage ceiling. The concrete slab pinned the New York construction worker’s arm. Emergency crews were called and the worker was treated at a local hospital. While it is known that the injuries suffered are not lif [...]

New York Construction Worker Killed On Site

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:50 +0000

An earthen bank collapsed and a construction worker was trapped and killed in Holland, New York. WKBW reports that the Holland Fire Department tried to help the worker and had him flown to a nearby hospital, but it was too late. The 34-year-old Silver Springs victim was working in the basement of a home with other workers when the New York workplace accident happened. The earth bank fell and he was pinned underne [...]

New York Construction Accident Kills Worker

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:08:46 +0000

A Jackson Heights worker was killed in a New York construction accident after he fell from scaffolding while working on an elevator shaft in a Manhattan building. The New York Post reports that the 51-year-old worker was inside an elevator shaft on the third floor of a construction site at 603 W. 129th St. when he fell from scaffolding to the bottom of the shaft. The man was transported to a local hospital where he [...]

Common Construction-Related Health Problems

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:44:27 +0000

The construction industry is one of the more dangerous fields an individual can work in, but not only because of the great risk of physical injury from construction site hazards. Health-related issues for construction workers are also a very serious problem, and knowing what the more common illnesses are can help workers be aware of any potentially harmful ailments. Below is information on five construction-related [...]

Common Construction Site Hazards and Preventative Measures

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:44:24 +0000

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), there are more than 6 million people who work at the more than 250,000 construction sites across the country on any given day. With the large amount of individuals working in the construction industry, it is imperative to understand the potential hazards they face on a daily basis and for employers to implement solutions to prevent workplac [...]

Second Maryland Casino Construction Accident Causes One Death, One Serious Injury

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:44:21 +0000

In a second incident at the same construction site, an accident at the building site for a Maryland casino led to one death and one serious injury on July 29, 2011. One of the construction workers was hospitalized with critical injuries and the other was pronounced dead at the scene. The Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration is involved in the investigation. Just 14 days earlier, a construction wor [...]

Defective Chinese Drywall Damages Florida Buildings

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:14 +0000

Usually when you move into a new home, you hope to be free of home repairs for quite some time. But Florida residents are complaining about a foul smell coming from dry wall or plasterboard that is made in China. According to a report from Bradentonherald.com, the state health department has received 39 complaints many from Manatee, Sarasota, Pinellas, St. Lucie, Collier and Lee counties. In one account, the smell [...]

Florida Supreme Court Helps Injured Workers

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:13 +0000

The Florida Supreme Court ruled this week that a lawyer representing an injured worker is entitled to “reasonable” fees. Ever since a controversial 2003 reform of the state’s workers’ compensation law, lawyer’s fees have been capped. That means most lawyers understandably shy away from workers’ comp cases. We at Farah and Farah do not. The state Supreme Court ruled 5-0 in the case of Emma [...]

Arlington Girls Drowns, Florida Leads Nation in Child Drownings

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:10 +0000

These are the sorts of stories we hear far too many of in the summer. This weekend a six-year-old girl drowned at a pool party in the Arlington section of Jacksonville. About a half dozen children were in the pool, which the sheriff’s office reports was “cloudy”. The girl went under the surface and none of the adults at the home saw her. When they finally did, one person tried to resuscitate the g [...]

OSHA Fines Downtown Contractors After Garage Collapse

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:58:08 +0000

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined three downtown Jacksonville contractors for design and construction flaws that caused the December 6th collapse of the Berkman Plaza 2 parking garage that killed one and injured 20 other workers. Nearly $193,000 has been filed against Choate Construction, Southern Pan Services and A.A. Pittman & Sons Concrete. The companies are alleged to have failed [...]

Information from an Injury Attorney on Accidents Involving Falls on Tucson Construction Sites

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:48 +0000

Construction sites in Tucson are dangerous places to work. When accidents and injuries do occur, many of them are caused by lack of fall protection. Lack of fall protection, in fact, is the primary cause of serious injuries on U.S. construction sites. When a worker has suffered a serious injury, or has died as a result of an injury sustained due to lack of fall protection in Arizon [...]

Phoenix Arizona Lawyer Sees Injuries On Job Sites from Heavy Equipment Operation

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:47 +0000

Heavy machinery is part of the construction industry. Bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, drilling equipment, backhoes, loaders, and many other types of big machines are utilized on many Phoenix construction sites. Yet when such equipment is not operated in a safe and careful manner, wrongful death or severe injuries can result to construction site workers. Too often, otherwise preventab [...]

Finding the Best Construction Accident Attorney

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:46 +0000

The widespread occurrence of construction accidents is juxtaposed against their complexities. There are a number of different rules for those workers who suffer job site injuries on a construction site that often hampers their ability to get beyond their injuries. OSHA regulations governing the employer may differ from those governing an OSHA investigation. Guidelines set by one em [...]

Phoenix Construction Accident Lawyer Discusses Danger of Falling Objects on Job Sites

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:45 +0000

Most constructions sites have a number of different subcontractors working on them. When everyone on a construction job site follows the necessary safety measures and is compliant with OSHA rules, construction site accidents involving falling objects are far less likely to happen. There are times, however, when one subcontractor fails to follow all the safety regulations, and when [...]

Construction Site Accidents Like Electrocution and Electric Shock Injure Workers in Tucson, Arizona

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:44 +0000

As an experienced certified specialist by the State of Arizona in wrongful death and personal injury law, I understand better than most why people are unsure about hiring an attorney. People want honest answers to their questions so that they can make an informed decision, and this is especially true when the injury does not result from the typical car accident case. As experience [...]

Worker Injured in Fall from Scaffolding

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:43 +0000

Phoenix construction accident lawyers are extremely concerned about the high incidence of injuries and fatalities related to falls at work sites, particularly those that involve loose or unstable scaffolding. Officials at a construction site are currently investigating a worker’s 15-foot fall from a scaffold. According to a news report in the Pioneer Press, the man remains in [...]

Criminal Indictments in Fatal Crane Collapse

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:42 +0000

A construction company owner and a mechanic are facing manslaughter charges, according to a CBS news report. Apparently, the mechanic is being accused of performing a poor repair job on a giant rig that ended up collapsing and killing two workers. Based on the article, the owner and the mechanic hired a Chinese company over the Internet to weld a critical component in the crane. Pr [...]

Prevent Peoria Construction Accidents through Accountability

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:40 +0000

One way to ensure that more people are not hurt in the future is to encourage claims to be made when appropriate, and to hold construction workers accountable for unsafe work practices when they lead to injuries to others. If nobody is held accountable for a construction accident or work-related incident, workers are less likely to act in a safe manner in the future. Therefore, find [...]

Injured Peoria Construction Workers Deserve the Best Compensation

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:39 +0000

In recent years, Peoria has seen a lot of growth. That growth includes the creation of jobs for people in the building trades and construction industry. Unfortunately, construction sites are often extremely dangerous places. Construction workers risk catastrophic injury on a daily basis. Many times people who work in the construction industry believe that if they are injured on the [...]

What Happens When a Construction Accident Results in Death?

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:29:38 +0000

Construction workers handle dangerous equipment and situations on a daily basis. Therefore, it’s no surprise that accidents occur with regularity on construction sites. Unfortunately, these accidents can sometimes result in serious injuries, or, in worst-case scenarios, death. Construction companies and general contractors are required by OSHA regulations to inspect the construct [...]

Scranton, PA Worker Injured at Construction Site by Falling Object

admin — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:00:03 +0000

A construction worker in northeastern Pennsylvania was injured after a piece of a forklift fell six stories, hit the ground, and then hit him on the rebound. The Centre Daily Times in Scranton reported that the accident occurred at a University of Scranton construction site on February 23. Workers in construction incurred the most fatal injuries of any industry in the private sector in 2009, with 818 workers kille [...]

New Jersey Worker Falls, Suffers Head Injury

admin — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:00:00 +0000

A 25-year-old worker was injured in a fall while doing repairs on the outside of a building in Secaucus, NJ. According to NJ.com, his safety harness prevented him from hitting the ground, but he fell six stories and suffered a head injury when he swung into the building during the fall. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2009 showed that there were 617 worker fatalities caused by falls. They are the lead [...]

Two Brothers Involved in New York Wall Collapse Accident

admin — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 18:00:02 +0000

On January 10, two brothers from Mexico were victims of a wall collapse in Queens, NY. One was crushed by scaffolding and cinder and died from his injuries. The New York Times reports that his brother and two other workers were injured in the accident. These types of wall collapses are common at construction sites. In fact, 101 workers died from being crushed or caught in collapsing materials in 2008. In the past [...]

Allentown Construction Worker Killed in Trench Collapse

admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

A construction worker was killed January 3 in a trench collapse on the Linden Street Bridge in Allentown, PA. The Delaware County Times reports that the worker was killed after it collapsed and hit him and another worker with gravel and concrete. The other worker was seriously injured. Trench collapses cause dozens of fatalities and hundreds of injuries each year. In 2008 there were about 101 trench cave-in deat [...]

California Worker Awarded $11.7 for Injuries Sustained On-the-Job

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:00:10 +0000

MercuryNews.com reports that a California jury awarded worker David Travis more than $11.7 million for his injuries suffered during construction of a San Rafael, California hotel in 2007. After hitting his head multiple times while working, he was nearly paralyzed and now has lifelong neurological injuries. It was determined that the general contractor, Bison Builders, did not provide a safe work environment, and t [...]

Construction Worker Struck and Killed by Equipment at Holtwood Dam in Lancaster, PA

admin — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:00:02 +0000

Contractor Bruce Hardy was working on a dam project at the Holtwood Dam on December 16 when he was struck and killed by a piece of construction equipment. The York Daily Record reports that the man was stuck against the side of an excavation site in Lancaster and was then hit by a piece of swinging equipment. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show just how dangerous construction sites can be. In 2008, [...]

Man Killed at Holtwood Dam Construction Site in Lancaster County

admin — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Fox 43 News reports that a 59-year-old construction worker lost his life recently when he was struck by a piece of heavy equipment. He and his coworkers were working on the construction of the Holtwood Dam in Lancaster County. When the accident occurred, the workers were trying to move an equipment loader that had gotten stuck on a steep hill. They brought in other pieces of heavy equipment and one of these fatall [...]

Milwaukee Construction Worker Struck, Killed by Refrigerator

admin — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 02:00:04 +0000

Philly.com reports that a worker died after he was struck by a refrigerator that was thrown off a building’s balcony. The accident occurred on December 14 in Milwaukee. A construction crew was emptying the contents of a building and workers threw the refrigerator after they were given the all clear, but the victim walked out and was hit. Unfortunately, these types of accidents are common at construction sites in [...]

New York Construction Worker Injured by Falling HVAC Unit

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:05:05 +0000

On November 9, a man working outside a New York high-rise building was injured after being struck by an HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) unit that fell 15 stories from an apartment building on Park Avenue, reports NJ.com. In 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 349 worker fatalities in which the worker was struck by a falling object or falling equipment. Unfortunately, injurie [...]

New York Construction Worker Injured by Falling HVAC Unit

admin — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 02:00:03 +0000

Construction Worker Killed on NJ Turnpike

admin — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 02:00:05 +0000

NJ.com reports that a construction worker was killed after being trapped under a milling machine on the New Jersey turnpike on November 9. The accident happened around midnight. The construction worker was setting the depth on the “rolling grinder” machine when the operator of the apparatus noticed he had been trapped. In 2009, there were a reported 224 fatal construction work injuries, the most of any indu [...]

Gas Worker Killed in Fatal York, PA Car Accident

admin — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 02:00:02 +0000

On November 5, a Columbia Gas worker was struck by a car and killed while working in York, PA. According to The York Daily Record, there have been several similar Pennsylvania car accidents in this region in the past eight years. In 2008 in the United States, about 5071 fatal work injuries were reported. Two-fifths of those incidents were transportation accidents. Of the 2053 transportation fatalities, 322 involv [...]

NJ Public Works Employee Suffers Injuries Repairing Water Main

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:00:12 +0000

New Jersey Department of Public Works employee Jay Artale was injured while repairing a water main in Fairfield, NJ on October 29. An article on NJ.com reports that he sprained his neck and back and suffered bruises on his legs and arms when the walls of a hole caved in on him. A co-worker was also injured. Construction sites are often associated with a higher amount of vulnerability as opposed to the environment [...]

Roof Collapse at Construction Site Kills Worker, Injures Another

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:00:06 +0000

One construction worker died and another was injured after a roof collapsed at The Hill School in Pottstown on November 1. An article in The Delaware County Times reported that the men were working on the roof of a utility building when the Pennsylvania construction accident occurred. Falls from roofs are of particular concern at construction sites. In 2008, there were 121 worker deaths in caused by falls from a [...]

Center City Construction Site Crane Accident Caused by Garbage Truck

admin — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:00:06 +0000

A 45-year-old man working on a crane was seriously injured after his crane was hit by a Gold Medal Disposal garbage truck. Philly.com reported that the man was knocked unconscious and taken to Jefferson University Hospital. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reported in 2008, there were about 969 fatalities resulting from construction accidents. These fatalities account for about one-fifth of all workplace fa [...]

Worker Suffers Electric-Shock Injuries in Crane Accident

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:00:03 +0000

A utility worker in Washington DC was injured on September 16 when a crane hit some overhead wires and electrified the machine. The Washington Post reported that the worker suffered serious electric-shock injuries and burns. His injuries may be life-threatening and, at the time of the article, he was taken to Washington Hospital Center. Electrocutions are a devastating type of injury. The Electrical Safety Foundat [...]

Pennsylvania Construction Accident Injures Worker after Fall from Pier

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:00:04 +0000

A construction worker in Pittsburgh, PA seriously injured himself when he fell about 50 feet and landed on a concrete pier. According to the article on pittsburghlive.com, he broke several ribs, dislocated his shoulder, punctured his lung and fractured his scapula. He was sandblasting steel girders to prepare the Donora-Monesson bridge for painting, a $19.9 million bridge rehabilitation project. He landed on a pie [...]

Construction Accident in Connecticut Hurts Man

admin — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:00:04 +0000

Justin Plank, a 21-year-old man, was injured on May 12 at a gas station in Norwalk, CT after a steel beam fell off a payloader and struck him in the leg. According to this article, Plank was guiding a 16-foot steel pillar into place at when a chain wrapped around the claw-bucket holding the beam slipped. The beam crashed to the ground and cut a gash into his lower left leg. Plank, who works for East Hartford-based [...]

Construction Accident Severs Mans Leg

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:23 +0000

A man working as part of a construction company at Calise & Son’s Bakery in Lincoln, Rhode Island, was rushed to the hospital after an accident partially severed his leg on December 29. According to an article, the local Fire District Chief said that the victim is 50-years-old, and was working on a hole in the ground that was getting ready to be filled with concrete when he was injured. The man was taken to [...]

Kansas City Crane Accident Kills Worker

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:20 +0000

One worker was killed and another injured on November 10 when a crane tipped over at the construction site of a Kansas City, Missouri performing arts center. According to an article on KansasCity.com, the two men were in the bucket of the 100-foot-tall JLG Lift when it fell away from the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. It then landed across a platform of steel beams. One of the men was pronounced dead at [...]

Rittenhouse Square Crane Accident Kills Operator

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:19 +0000

On October 12, a mobile crane working on a church steeple toppled near Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, killing the crane operator and injuring a woman standing nearby. According to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the orange aerial lift, working at the First Presbyterian Church at 21st and Walnut Streets, fell at about 1:15 p.m. that day. It knocked down a streetlight, sheared off a stoplight, and clippe [...]

Construction Worker Injured After Fall at Barnegat, NJ Home

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:17 +0000

A construction worker from Eatontown, Monmouth County, NJ was injured after falling 20 feet while making repairs to a home in Barnegat. According to this article in the Press of Atlantic City, the construction worker was working in an attic at 12 Carriage Way and fell through a ceiling. He landed on a stairway, breaking his left arm and inuring his elbow. Police, fire, and paramedic crews responded right away to [...]

Construction Worker Trapped in Muddy Hole Rescued

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:15 +0000

On August 27, a worker for a lawn irrigation company was trapped for nearly five hours before being rescued from a muddy hole in Burlington County, NJ. According to an Associated Press article on Philly.com, a 24-year-old of Berlin, NJ was pulled out of the 6-foot deep hole by members of Task Force 1, the state police urban search and rescue unit. The worker was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Fortunately, his inj [...]

2 Construction Workers Injured at NJ University

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:12 +0000

On August 13, two construction workers working on a residence hall at Montclair State University in New Jersey were injured when the hydraulic lift they were working from tipped over. According to an article, a University spokeswoman said the workers suffered “broken limbs” in the accident and were taken to a nearby hospital. The building under construction is an unnamed six-story residence hall. It was not im [...]

Pennsylvania Forklift Accident Injures Worker

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:04 +0000

A Pennsylvania worker suffered severe injuries to his legs after being run over by a forklift, according to a recent news report. The 48-year-old man was taken to the hospital for treatment after the Pennsylvania workplace accident, which happened in Hatfield Township. Officials are still looking into how and why this forklift accident occurred. According to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health, forkli [...]

PA Construction Workers Injured by Angry Driver

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:06:00 +0000

On July 16, a driver in University City, PA struck three construction workers — including flipping one onto his hood and smashing his windshield — then drove around the block to argue with them. According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the man was driving a Chevrolet Malibu east on Chestnut Street approaching 30th Street in Philadelphia when he got stuck in traffic. The traffic was caused by a c [...]

Worker Escapes Serious Injury in Pennsylvania Construction Accident

admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:05:56 +0000

Police in Port Carbon, Pennsylvania are saying that a construction worker is lucky to be alive after an 88,000-pound backhoe he was operating crashed through part of a Pennsylvania bridge about 70 miles northwest of Philadelphia. According to an Associated Press news report, the backhoe's cab was crushed against the bridge. The worker wasn't seriously injured in this construction accident in Pennsylvania, but a hea [...]

Gas-Rig Worker Injured in NY Construction-Related Accident

admin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:49:29 +0000

An unidentified gas-drilling rig worker was injured on April 13 in Binghamton, NY after he was struck by a section of pipe that may have broken away from a piece of lifting equipment. According to this article on Pressconnects.com, he was airlifted from the accident scene to a hospital for treatment. The article reported that although initial reports indicated there might have been an explosion at the drilling si [...]

Construction Fall Accident Injures Worker

admin — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:31:59 +0000

A construction worker was seriously injured by a two-floor fall as he worked on a home in Mahwah, NJ. According to this article on northjersey.com, the man was trying to help brace drywall being lifted into the second floor of a new-construction home when the drywall started to fall backward, throwing the man onto a plywood floor on the first level. The 24-year-old worker from Elmwood Park landed on his back and wa [...]

Worker Injured in Trench Collapse

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

A 47-year-old worker from Winsted, CT was injured on March 17 when a section of a pipe trench collapsed on him. According to this article on CTPost.com, the worker suffered leg and back injuries and was transported to the Bridgeport Hospital trauma unit. The soil shifted and part of the protective trench box buckled and gave way, burying the worker’s legs and pinning him against an excavator arm. The man is an [...]

NJ Construction Worker is Injured in Explosion

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:19:17 +0000

On March 2, a construction worker doing welding work in Cateret, NJ was injured when an explosion caused the doors of his pickup truck to fly off and smash into him. According to this article on nj.com, the man was welding at a construction site at a Verizon Wireless data center when the explosion erupted. He was the only one injured in the blast. Any worker who has sustained an injury arising out of and in the c [...]

Builders Injured While Working on PA Turnpike Bridge

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Two bridge-builders working on the Pennsylvania Turnpike were injured when a ten-foot circle of steel tipped over and them along with parked cars. The two men were immediately taken to local hospitals with what was thought to be non life-threatening injuries, according to the Parryville Fire Chief. They are employees of Walsh Construction and were working on laying the steel framework for a column support for a bri [...]

Worker Killed in Job Site Accident

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:00:00 +0000

A 33-year-old construction worker died in Southhampton Village, New York on January 4, 2010 when a foundation wall at a worksite collapsed and pinned him underneath. According to a report, the accident may have been the result of poor workmanship and attempts to cut corners. The worker was trapped beneath the fallen concrete wall. According the article, the victim was digging under the wall before the collapse to [...]