Deaths from work-related incidents in the construction industry are on the rise, according to a recently-released report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety & Health (NYCOSH). The annual report, titled Deadly Skyline, reveals disturbing trends in...
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Manhattan Construction Worker Survives 15-Foot Fall
Early Tuesday morning, a construction worker plunged fifteen feet to the bottom of a deep trench on a construction site located on East 20th Street. The man was working inside a pit completing waterproofing work when he suddenly slipped and tumbled off the ladder he...
Construction Worker Dies in Fall From Roof in Brooklyn
A construction worker was tragically killed on Thursday, May 27, 2021 when he fell from the roof of a building he was working on in Brooklyn. He was breaking apart a section of the roof when the floor collapsed under him. A bystander who saw the accident said that “he...
Construction Worker at LaGuardia Saved by Safety Harness
A construction worker is lucky to be alive after a fall from a third-floor landing at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, January 21, 2020. It all happened around 10 a.m. at the new Delta terminal, when an unidentified worker fell approximately 10 feet from the third floor...
Worker Falls Five Stories in Ithaca, NY Construction Accident
Shortly after 5:00 p.m. on December 14, 2020, Ithaca's fire department, police department, and Bangs Ambulance were called to 709 West Court Street after a construction worker fell from the roof of a five-story building he was working on. Upon arriving at the scene,...
Causes of Construction Accidents
Causes of Construction Accidents To achieve and maintain worksite safety, employers need to understand the most common causes of construction accidents and how to prevent them. Otherwise, workers can be seriously injured or even killed in construction site accidents...
Construction Accident Resources
New York Construction Accident Resources You Have Rights As a construction worker, you are legally entitled to a safe workplace. Although construction has its risks, you should never feel forced to work in an environment in which you feel unsafe or know there are...
Fatal Construction Accidents
Fatal Construction Accidents Despite the many New York worker safety laws and regulations that are in place to protect workers, such as the Scaffold Law, construction workers in New York continue to die in on-the-job accidents in alarmingly high numbers. In New York...
Construction & Work Injuries
NYC Construction Accident Lawyers on Your Side Top Results in New York Construction Accident Lawsuits Construction accident cases require handling by a law firm that specializes in this area of law, like Block O’Toole & Murphy. Our firm is well known around New...
Construction Accident Prevention
New York Construction Accident Prevention Guide Construction is tough work. The long hours, exposure to the elements and physically demanding duties make it a challenging field. It's also one of the most dangerous lines of work. Construction consistently ranks among...
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