pBelieve it or not, a recent survey indicated that over 78% of all drivers are improperly seat belted in their vehicle with improper shoulder belt position which means that in the event of an accident, the seat restraint systems will not perform as they were designed to prevent injury or death. When I first started to drive, I very rarely used a seat belt and as I have been practicing catastrophic motor vehicle acc [...]
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Seat Belts Can Be More Dangerous Than Helpful If They Are Not Used Properly
Posted in: Auto Accidents
Pennsylvania Construction Accident Injures Worker after Fall from Pier
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 [...]
Posted in: Construction Accidents
