Crane Collapse Kills Four: Where Was OSHA?
January 29, 2007 12:18

A U.S. Rep. claimed the men died because of OSHA's negligence plus the fact that Congress has been cutting back on worker safety laws and have abdicated their responsibility to conduct aggressive oversight.After conducting its own investigation, OSHA issued... (Read Article)

Crane Collapse Accident Investigation
January 30, 2007 12:19

The cranes were in desperate need of repair. Employees on these construction sites were being exposed to extremely hazardous situations since neither of those cranes should have been in service. This company was previously cited for defects (Read Article)

Man Falls from Ladder and Dies in Shipyard Accident
January 30, 2007 13:37

A worker at the Brooklyn Navy Yard died January 24 after falling from a ladder in the hold of a tanker ship in dry dock for repairs. This was the second accidental death this month at the GMD Shipyard.The 36 year old Brooklyn man was ascending a ladder and... (Read Article)

Injuries Due to Falls from Heights and Ladders
January 31, 2007 13:39

Factors contributing to falls from heights include faulty equipment, such as ladders and scaffold structures, and human factors, such as intoxication and inattention. The brain, spinal cord, and extremities are the most commonly injured systems. Falls from... (Read Article)

Structural Collapse at Airport Construction Site
January 31, 2007 14:25

A portion of the new Indianapolis International Airport terminal under construction was closed after part of the roof shifted. Engineers closed off the portion of the terminal to crews so they can find out what caused two steel beams to shift.

Crews were installing two steel beams on the north west corner of the new terminal when the steel beams moved. About 25 to 30 crews were in the area but none of them were injured.

Work in that area has temporarily been suspended until construction crews are able to determine what happened.

see: http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5985676

Wall Collapses on Movie Set, Man Dies, Others Injured
January 31, 2007 14:28

A 56-year-old man died on a movie set in Toronto when a wall collapsed, burying the victim underneath a pile of debris.Emergency crews rushed to retrieve the man from under the rubble but the victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene.Two other people were... (Read Article)

Construction Workers Die in New York from Collapse Walls?
January 31, 2007 14:31

At least 98 construction workers in NY have been killed since October 2001, most in mishaps involving violations of safety regulations or building codes. Some of the death and injury causes are when the floor buckles under the weight of freshly poured concrete and caves in; garage wall collapsed. (Read Article)

Son Accidentally Kills Father by Heavy Machinery at Recycling Plant Accident
January 31, 2007 14:40

A 59-year-old line picker was killed by his son who ran over him with a payloader at Omni Recycling of Babylon Inc. in West Babylon, a transfer station for waste and debris en route to landfills. His death is considered an accident.The man worked the overnight... (Read Article)

Do you need a New Jersey defective products lawyer?
January 31, 2007 14:46

How Dangerous Is Machinery Used at Construction Sites? The construction site can be a dangerous place: Construction site machinery causes smashed fingers or hands, amputations, blindness, burns, and broken bones which are all commonplace injuries (Read Article)