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Construction workers in New Jersey and around the country have some of the nation's most dangerous jobs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has identified falls, struck-by accidents, caught-in-between accidents and electrocution as the top four...
It's well-known that working in the construction industry is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Whether it's the malfunction or breakdown of tools, machinery or heavy equipment; a fall from a ladder or scaffold, or from an upper level; or injuries sustained...
If you work on a residential or commercial construction site, you know it's one of the most dangerous ways to make a living. Industry statistics show that nearly five percent of all construction workers suffer a non-fatal injury every year. Though owners and general...
It's not uncommon, on a high-rise construction site or a residential construction project, for a worker to suffer injury because of the malfunction or poor design of a tool, machine or piece of heavy equipment. In addition, workers may sustain serious injury because...
It's a pretty common occurrence for contractors, subs and suppliers to leave materials strewn across a construction site. But just because it happens doesn't mean that you can't rightfully seek compensation when you've been injured as a result.Owners, developers,...
The construction of a home or office building can be one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Many of the tasks are performed at elevations high above the ground. High-rise construction involves the use of heavy equipment, power tools and complicated machinery....
Electrocution is a significant cause of death in construction work accidents. About 1,000 people are killed as a result of an electrical injury every year. Overall, electrocution is the fifth-leading cause of occupational injury deaths in our country.Electrical shock...
Construction sites are by their very nature dangerous places. Heavy machinery is in operation. Power tools are consistently in use. Deliveries are coming. Waste products are being loaded and carted away. Holes are dug. Scaffolding is built. And accidents happen all...
When a hammer plummets even three stories to the ground, it can cause serious injury. No hard hat can protect against that kind of impact.Falling debris on construction sites can cause serious injury or even death to construction site workers, passersby and others in...
If you have been injured on a construction site in New Jersey, you may think workers' compensation is your only source for financial recovery. To the contrary, other claims may be available to you, including recovery from third parties for negligence, as well as...