Category: Construction Site Accidents
Construction Debris Falls, Closes Road
You don’t have to be a construction worker to be hurt on a construction site. If you have an office in a building undergoing renovations, you are at risk. If you drive on roads under...
New York City Construction Accident Fatalities Increased in 2012
Workers in the New York City construction industry already know that their jobs are dangerous. Recently released figures indicate that construction workers’ jobs may be getting more dangerous. The number of fatal construction accidents in...
Too Many On-the-Job Deaths
The Bureau of Labor Statistics says 4,693 people died from on-the-job injuries in 2011, the third lowest overall number since the bureau began counting in 1992. The overall fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatal...
Study Offers New Insight into Construction Fall Accidents
Falls are the leading cause of construction fatalities. If you work in construction, you know firsthand how an employer focuses on fall prevention. And though some of the safety measures may seem inconvenient, they are put...
Forklift Accidents Continue Despite Safety Rules
Two accidents involving forklifts took two lives in New York in the same week. On March 23, according to the Star Gazette, a man was killed when a forklift struck him at National Pipe &...
Electrical Accidents and Compensation
A cable employee who was shocked by an electrified fence is suing the property owner, Fox News commentator Andrew Napolitano. According to a report on mycentraljersey.com, the worker was on Napolitano’s property in 2009 to...
INJURED CONSTRUCTION WORKER RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL SETTLEMENT UNDER NEW YORK LABOR LAW CLAIMS
By: Robert P. Valletti, Esq. ————- Richard Winograd, a partner at the law firm of Ginarte Gonzalez & Winograd, reached a $1,650,000 settlement on March 25, 2013 in the United States District Court for the...
Lockout Devices Critical for Worker Safety
A New Jersey recycling company was recently fined $70,070 after a worker lost six fingers in an accident at a recycling transfer station, Waste Management World reported. The company has been fined $700,000 over the...
Electrical Injuries on Construction Sites
Throughout New York and New Jersey it often appears as though construction never ends. Whether the project involves new construction, demolition or rehabilitation, chances are that electrical work will be required. Construction workers who work...
Families of Construction Workers Killed on the Job May Get Compensation
A construction worker at the Morgan Bridge near Route 35 in Sayreville, N.J.,was killed recently when he became wedged between the bridge and a barge, according to a news report. It was not immediately reported...
