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As a construction worker or laborer of any kind, you more than likely will be using equipment, tools and machinery in order to complete your job properly. If the proper safety measures and gear are not in use, or there is a defect with a tool, a worker can sustain...
Construction sites can be dangerous, especially in a place full of skyscrapers, like New York City. There is a significant danger that falling objects will cause serious harm when construction is being done on buildings that are several stories tall. Cranes, platforms...
If you work on a construction site in New York City, you know firsthand the pressures that contractors and subcontractors face. You also know that working conditions are complex and, when an accident occurs, it can be difficult to tell exactly why it happened and...
There are many dangers on a construction site. Even when proper safety precautions are taken, accidents can happen. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, falls are the leading cause of death on construction sites. Here are some common causes...
New York City is the city that never sleeps - a city that is always changing. No matter where you go in NYC, it seems as though there is always construction going on. For pedestrians in this city, constant construction poses significant safety risks. According to...
Construction work is often listed among the most dangerous and deadly jobs. And it's no surprise: Construction workers must perform a variety of dangerous tasks: Working from heights Lifting heavy objects Operating heavy equipment and machinery Handling toxic...
A 40-year-old man is dead after a crane collapsed in Midtown this morning. The construction accident occurred as a boom crane was transported via truck. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 76 percent of crane accidents involve mobile...
A Lower East Side construction worker was digging a 12-foot hole Wednesday when it suddenly collapsed, temporarily burying his entire body. Fellow workers and emergency responders worked for approximately one hour to free him. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital...
Falling objects are one of the deadliest causes of construction accidents in the U.S., causing 82 deaths in 2013. Just last week, an accident in Jersey City exemplified the danger a falling tool presents.A 58-year-old man was delivering sheeNt rock to a construction...
This time of year, it is difficult to go anywhere in the city without encountering construction sites. Of course, construction foremen and government regulators ensure that these zones are safe for residents, pedestrians and motorists, right?Sadly, there is an...
To avoid placing yourself between a heavy object and the ground is to follow a basic human instinct. But construction workers routinely make their living by putting themselves in dangerous situations. They must rely on their coworkers and reliable equipment to escape...
A woman was simply trying to get a workout at an Upper East Side fitness center last week. Instead, she was taken to the hospital after a freak accident.The victim was stretching on a mat when a 10-pound drill bit came crashing through the double-paned window at the...
A man in his 40s died at a Queens construction site after falling five stories down an open elevator shaft. The fatal accident is especially troubling because a simple safety precaution could have saved his life.The victim was working in the elevator shaft and wearing...
It was six years ago when a crane collapsed in Manhattan, killing two construction workers. The families of victims Donald Leo, 30, and Ramadan Kurtaj, 27, needed answers to how such a tragedy could happen.An investigation into the fatal crane accident centered on...
A 43-year-old construction worker has settled a construction injury lawsuit against New York City for $6.3 million.The victim was working atop scaffolding at a Brooklyn school when it gave way, sending him into a 20-foot freefall. Moments earlier, he told a Service...
