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 pier about 20 feet away from the Monongahela River shore.
Emergency personnel used a rescue basket and lowered it 50 feet to the shore. He was then taken to an area hospital.
The man in this accident, who was employed by J. F. Shea Construction Inc., may want to get in touch with a skilled Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney who can thoroughly investigate the work accident and develop a strong case. An experienced lawyer would also examine whether a “third party claim” applies. Third party claims in Pennsylvania are filed against parties that are not the worker [...]
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