Unrelated construction accidents claimed two lives in Ohio during the second week of July. In the morning, a contract employee working at the waste water treatment plant was killed. A second worker died on a construction site in the afternoon at the site of the new elementary school.At the waste water treatment plant, the worker was killed when an object fell off a crane striking him. The 18-year-old truck driver was helping other workers dismantle a crane at the rear of the plant when an 8-ton counterweight disconnected and fell on him as he was standing near the truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
It is common practice for a truck driver to assist workers as they dismantle a crane and remove counterweights. The construction site was closed until further notice. The crane was being used to build a storm water sewage pump facility.
The name of the truck driver is being withheld until his family is notified.
In 2006, a 45-year-old carpentry foreman for a private company that was the contractor at the city's sewer expansion site, died from severe injuries he suffered after he and a co-worker were run over by an all-terrain forklift at the water treatment plant construction site. It was the first recorded fatal accident at the site at the time.
Construction accidents happen all the time in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Rarely are they the fault of the contractor or employee. Construction accidents are usually caused by faulty equipment, poorly maintained equipment, lack of proper training or understanding, and trying to rush a project along with disregard to safety are just some of the reasons why construction accidents happen.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a construction accident that has created debilitating circumstances or death, please contact Anapol Schwartz, a Pennsylvania law firm focused on obtaining substantial settlements for construction accident victims.
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