Workplace Injuries

• Worker injured in fall through floor hole

  Barry Doyle | March 13, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A Massachusetts man was injured while working on the roof of an apartment. He fell through on open hole on the roof where he was working. When the building is completed duct work will pass through the hole.The man was airlifted from the scene suffering from traumatic cardiac arrest.Floor openings such as this pose a real hazard to construction workers who must work around them. People are...

• Worker Killed When Trench Collapses

  Michael Myers | March 10, 2007 10:07 PM | 0 CommentsSeattle, WA

  Seattle firefighters worked for over two hours before they were able to extract the construction worker. Unfortunately, the worker did not survive his injuries. The construction acccident happened in White Center. Construction accidents are unfortunately common. Construction workers have rights under RCW Title 51 (the workers compensation law). But they also have rights under personal...

• Bellevue Hospital Opens Unit to Treat World Trade Center Illness

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2007 3:31 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New York City has given Bellevue Hospital $16 million to be used over the next five years to treat those affected by World Trade Center Illness. 1,000 people have already signed up for the program and the hospital has the capacity to treat 6,000 over the next few years.Bellevue is hiring more specialists - including pulmonary physicians, ear-nose-and-throat doctors, psychologists and social...

• Construction worker killed by falling scaffolding

  Barry Doyle | March 10, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  A construction worker was killed when he was struck by falling scaffolding which was being assembled by co-workers. As the co-workers were moving scaffolding components places, portions of the scaffolding fell and struck him.The worker suffered head injuries which proved fatal.One of the basic safety concepts in construction is to stay clear of work being performed overhead due to the dangers...

• Employer in Construction Accident had been Cited Prior

  Christina Cole | March 09, 2007 1:57 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  A subcontractor that employed five workers that were injured in a construction accident on Thursday had been cited in January for not having adequate safety measurements in place.On Thursday, five workers were hospitalized after the roof of a porch on a home that was under construction collapsed on the workers. The workers fell approximately 40 feet. Three of the five workers have been released...

• Falling Wall Injures Construction Workers in Bremerton

  Ryan Nute | March 07, 2007 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsTacoma, WA

  An 8-foot wall at a residential construction site fell last Monday, injuring two workers. The second-story wall apparently fell when the supporting jacks slipped.The accident occurred in the 10200 block of Central Valley Road NW at about 10 a.m. Two workers crawled out from under the wall and a third was pulled out by fire crews. The injured workers were transported to Harrison Medical Center...

• Working Teens at Risk

  Ken Margolin | March 07, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  A disturbing article in Yahoo News the other day, described a serious problem with high school aged youths put in dangerous work situations. According to the piece, many teens between the ages of 14 and 18, were assigned to work with dangerous tools, with inadequate training, allowed to work excessive hours, or permitted to work with no adult supervision. Many of the violations noted were in...

• Worker Dies in Construction Accident

  Christina Cole | March 06, 2007 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsBuffalo, NY

  Following a deadly construction accident, local and federal inspectors are continuing to investigate as to what caused a 2-ton concrete slab to crash through five stories of a building, killing a construction worker."Until we have determined what actually led to the collapse of the floor plank, I can't make that determination (if the building is secure)," said John Meyer, commissioner of the...

• City finally plans to help victims of 9/11 illness

  Staff Writer | March 05, 2007 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  New York City's Mayor announced a plan in February for the city to help victims who suffer from 9/11 illness resulting from the World Trade Center attacks and collapse. The site was understandably an extremely toxic one in the hours and weeks after the devastating World Trade Center attack and collapse of the buildings. This affected not only rescue workers and cleanup crews, but also those who...

• Belleville road construction accident injures several

  Barry Doyle | March 05, 2007 5:30 AM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  Several workers on a road construction project on Route 161 in Belleville were injured when a pick up truck left the roadway and hit an embankment where work was ongoing.At least three workers on the project were injured, one of whom suffered head injuries.On any road construction project, the general contractor has an obligation to ensure that the traffic flows are properly redirected from the...