Construction site accidents can happen at any moment, so to protect yourself on a construction site it is important that you stay aware and follow safety regulations.
The Construction Accident Attorneys at The Orlow firm have been defending Construction Accident victims in New York since 1981. With extensive experience on various practice areas, including truck and bus accidents, we are the best choice to handle your case. We have received millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. We know how to protect your rights and ensure that you and your family are fairly compensated.
If you have been injured in a construction accident, you should contact a lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your rights to compensation.
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The most common types of construction accidents are:
- Construction site falls
- Crane accidents
- Scaffolding accidents
- Run-over by operating equipment
- Electrical accidents
- Trench collapses
- Fires and explosions
- Welding accidents
- Logging accidents
- Pedestrian injuries
- Brazing accidents
- Cutting accidents
- Elevator accidents
- Structure failures
- Roof collapse
- Building collapse
- Supervisor negligence
- Punch press malfunctions
- Falling object accidents
- Forklift accidents
- Dumpster accidents
- Nail gun accidents
- Compressor accidents
- Gas explosions
- Ladder accidents
Statistics indicate that almost a thousand construction workers are killed annually when on the job. Of these, one-third or over three hundred deaths will result from construction site falls. Prevention should be a priority since many of the deaths or injuries that result from these falls can and can be prevented.
Common construction site falls include roof related falls, crane falls, scaffolding falls, elevator shaft falls, falls resulting from holes in flooring, and falling objects. Proper protection equipment and safety precautions are necessary to protect the lives of workers and preserve the well-being of their families.
Roof Falls
Roof falls are relatively common in construction work, and there are many causes of these construction accidents. One of the most common causes of death on the construction site, roof falls should be taken seriously and every effort should be made to prevent these tragical accidents.
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Falling Objects
Construction workers are at risk from falling objects any time they are beneath where overhead work is being performed. The injuries sustained from falling objects may range from minor scrapes and cuts to concussions, blindness, or even death. A wide range of safety precautions that should be taken to minimize the occurrences of falling objects at a construction site, but tools and equipment may still become airborne missiles that no hard hat can protect against.
Electrocutions
Electrocution is the death of a person by Electrocutions. When an electrocution happens at the work out, it’s a tragic case for all construction workers. Investigating must happen to find out what went bad and how it may have been prevented. In several events, an electrocution constitutes a result of dangerous working circumstances or several lapses by supervisors and foremen. Under these conditions, a death could have been prevented with proper care.
Fires and Explosions in Construction Site
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ascertained that work fires and explosions kill two hundred and wound more than five thousand workers annually. Because of these understandings, special safety guidelines have been founded to prevent construction accidents developing from fires and explosions.
A fire plan had better exist at construction sites so that workers can be safely evacuated in the case of fires and explosions. These accidents can result in a great number of injuries, including burns that can result in considerable pain and even death. Fires and explosions are perhaps the most dynamical and tragical construction accidents that can come about.
Our New York Construction Accident Lawyers have been handling Mortality cases for 30 years.
Elevator Accidents on construction site
Annually, elevators and escalators kill almost thirty people and badly wound over 17,000 Americans. There have been gruesome and tragic elevator accidents that have ensued in life-threatening injuries and even death. Elevator accidents can damage both innocent riders and the construction workers who service and build them.
Construction Site Falls
Statistics indicate that almost a thousand construction workers are killed annually when on the job. Of these, one-third or over three hundred deaths will result from construction site falls. Prevention should be a priority since many of the deaths or injuries that result from these falls can and can be prevented.
Common construction site falls include roof related falls, crane falls, scaffolding falls, elevator shaft falls, falls resulting from holes in flooring, and falling objects. Proper protection equipment and safety precautions are necessary to protect the lives of workers and preserve the well-being of their families.
If you have been injured in a construction accident, you should contact a lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your rights to compensation. You will be assigned a personal partner of the law firm to work on the case.
Our New York Construction Accident Lawyers have been handling Mortality cases for 30 years. Call (646) 647-3398, For a Free Consultation.
An Orlow Firm partner will work with your directly throughout your case.
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