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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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]