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Causes of Ladder Accidents While ladder use may seem straightforward, there are key failures in ladder setup and use that can lead to an accident. To prevent serious injury, the American Ladder Institute provides a comprehensive list of ladder safety guidelines, and...
NYC Ladder Accident Lawyers Ladder accidents on New York construction sites can result in broken bones, neck injuries and even death. Broken or unsteady ladders can lead to serious New York construction injuries including spinal cord injuries, broken bones, neck...
Important Next Steps After a Ladder Fall In 2020 alone, 22,710 workers were injured by ladder falls, in professions spanning from maintenance work to teaching. Ladder fatalities continue to be an issue, with a steady number of injuries happening each year in every...
Ladder Falls in the Workplace Falling from a ladder is one of the most common work accidents, especially in the construction industry. Unfortunately, when a worker falls from even a short ladder, the incident can lead to serious injuries, including but not limited to...
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...
Defective LaddersDefective Ladder Accidents Causing Injuries on Construction Worksites Throughout New York Ladder accidents are a very significant source of construction site injuries and fatalities in New York and nationwide. According to estimates by the...
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...
Types of Construction Accidents Construction workers face some of the most dangerous workplace hazards in the entire country, across any occupation. Data compiled by the National Safety Council shows that there were 5,199 fatalities and 467,950 injuries in the...
There are approximately 300 people every year who die in ladder accidents. That is a staggering statistic and there are countless others who sustained serious injuries in ladder accidents at construction sites. Many of these tragedies can be avoided if a culture of...
As construction accident attorneys, the lawyers at Block O'Toole & Murphy frequently confront cases involving ladder Falls. Falls are the leading cause of death in construction and ladders make up a significant percentage of those fatal accidents. Ladder Falls are...
