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On the morning of Thursday, July 13, two workers at a construction site in Orchard Beach were seriously injured by a large piece of concrete that fell onto them after a ceiling collapsed. Local reports state that the accident took place around 11 a.m. According to New...
Around 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the construction site of a planned Amazon warehouse in Hawthorne, New York turned unexpectedly tragic after a crane collapsed, injuring two construction workers. News 12 Westchester reported that both people were hospitalized; one required...
Struck-By Accidents Struck-by accidents are a tragically common occurrence in the workplace. Swinging, falling, flying, and rolling objects pose a serious danger to those working on construction sites. Despite their frequency and severity, accidents such as these are...
A 52-year-old construction worker named Nelson Bernard was rushed to Saratoga Hospital on the afternoon of November 22nd after sustaining fatal injuries on a hotel construction site. Two days later, on Thanksgiving Day, Bernard passed away at Albany Medical Center...
Construction Vehicle Accidents Construction vehicle accidents can reap devastating injury and death to pedestrians, motorists, and construction workers. With churning machinery, tons of metal, and powerful machinations, companies need to make sure they are protecting...
In the second fatal construction accident in New York in four days, a 32-year-old construction worker was tragically killed after he fell four stories from a scaffold on the sixth floor of a Queens building where he was working. The worker, who has been identified as...
Scaffold Falls: What Are a Worker's Legal Rights? Scaffold accidents are a dangerous reality when it comes to construction work. Construction workers in New York City are frequently asked to work at dangerous heights and scaffolds are often the preferred method of...
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...
New York Scaffold Accident Prevention GuideScaffolds are hallmark fixtures at construction sites. These temporary structures play a critical function in many types of construction work. They provide access to elevated areas and platforms for both workers and...
New York Trench Collapse and Excavating Accident Prevention GuideTrenching and excavating are among the most hazardous activities in construction work. On average, 35 construction workers lose their lives each year due to trench collapses, according to the U.S. Bureau...
