Category: Construction Site Accidents
OSHA Fines Company After Worker Killed by Lightning
A Pleasantville construction company was fined for an accident that resulted in the death of one worker and the injury of another. According to the Press of Atlantic City, the accident occurred as a thunderstorm...
The Pendulum Continues Its Swing: Suffolk County Judge Overturns Jury Verdict to Grant Injured Worker Judgment Pursuant to Labor Law §240(1)
Plaintiff-side personal injury lawyers jump at the opportunity to file law suits in Plaintiff-friendly jurisdictions such as Bronx or Kings County. As one moves further out on Long Island, however, things begin to change...
City Construction Spending Down, Employment Up
Construction spending in NYC fell this year and is expected to drop even further next year, mostly because government construction projects are down. Interestingly, however, Reuters reports that employment in the construction sector is up...
East-Side Scaffolding Collapse Rescue
Seeing workers on scaffolding is a daily occurrence in cities of New York and New Jersey. It’s a wonder with so many high-rise workers that there aren’t more accidents. Just a few weeks ago, three...
OSHA Campaign Aims to Prevent Construction Site Falls
According to the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), the government agency tasked with overseeing the health and safety of U.S. workers, construction work is among the most dangerous work in the U.S. OSHA...
NY State Police and DOT Remind Drivers To Be Cautious of Construction Zone Accidents
When orange signs dot the road, drivers and construction workers are at risk. According to Brian Kelly, regional director of the state Department of Transportation, there were 350 work-zone accidents last year in New York,...
Concrete Slab Injures Subway Construction Worker in New York
A construction worker on the Second Avenue line was injured last week when a concrete slab fell off of a machine and landed on his legs. According to the NY Daily News, the worker was...
Construction Accident Sends “River” of Cement Through Café
One moment it was business as usual in the café of Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York. The next, a “river” of debris was coming through a hole in the wall. Fortunately no one...
