Workers in the construction industry tend to be a hardy lot – not prone to complaining about working conditions. While this may show a commendable work ethic, it may also lead to serious injuries down the road. Injuries from long-term exposure to noise are a perfect example of the type of injury that construction workers commonly suffer in silence. [Read more…]
Construction Workers Often Risk Falls
Two workers were seriously injured recently in the collapse of a three-story, two-family home under construction in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. WNBC in New York reported that a truck was unloading cinderblocks when the plywood roof structure apparently collapsed. [Read more…]
What Happens When The Sun or Fog Causes A Car Accident?
In 2013, close to 100 vehicles crashed along an interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border. As a result of the accident, 3 people were killed and 25 were injured. Authorities are placing the blame for the accident on dense fog. [Read more…]
New York Construction Accidents Can Happen Without Warning
New York City construction workers often face dangerous conditions, as a recent subterranean accident at the site of a 75-foot subway tunnel on the Upper East Side illustrates. A construction worker was attempting to secure machinery at the bottom of the tunnel when he stumbled and began to sink into the mud. “The mud just grabbed me and wouldn’t release me,” the Lyndhurst, N.J., hardhat later told CBS 2 News. “It just started sucking me in.” [Read more…]
New Jersey Contractor Cited for Trenching Hazards
When working in construction, there are dangers everywhere.His line of work in construction dictates some of the specific risks he encounters daily. For roofers, falls are a risk. For pipe workers, trench collapse is a serious risk. Knowing what potential risks will be found helps prevent and prepare for them.
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OSHA Cites NJ Home Builder
Fall accidents are the No. 1 cause of construction accident deaths. Whether you work on rooftops or on scaffolds, high-rises or residential buildings, the risk of falling is always present. You certainly play a role in fall prevention, but so do your employer and everyone else involved in the project. [Read more…]
Scissor-Lift Accident Leaves Man in Critical Condition
Construction accidents happen all over, and whether they happen in New Jersey, New York or a faraway country, they often have lessons for us all. On April 2013, a man in Calgary, Canada, was critically injured on a scissor lift while working on a construction site. [Read more…]
NYC Construction Worker Trapped in Mud
A New York construction worker was listed in serious but stable condition after being trapped by mud at a subway worksite. While neighbors of the site have long complained about construction noise, they were alarmed to see several fire trucks responding to the area. [Read more…]
Trapped Construction Workers Treated at Scene for Crushes
Crushing injuries are often the most damaging. Unlike clean breaks, and even sprains, crushes can result in the shattering of bones and irreparable damage to surrounding tissues. Two men are currently recovering from such injuries after a recent construction accident happened. [Read more…]
Neglect by Nursing Homes
In recent times, it has become apparent that the elderly are not always properly cared for in nursing homes. In an attempt to reverse this trend, the federal government, in 1987, passed the Nursing Home Reform Act (NRA). [Read more…]
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