Posts tagged construction accidents

• Cars Fall in Mississippi River After Bridge Collapse

  Chrissie Cole | August 01, 2007 1:55 AM | 0 CommentsBuffalo, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  During rush hour traffic, on Wednesday, a freeway bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River sending several cars plunging into the water.The entire section of the 35W Bridge collapsed at approximately 6:05 p.m., on Wednesday where the freeway crosses over the Mississippi River near University Avenue.There were several people stranded on parts of the bridge that hadn't fallen into the water...

• Atlantic City Construction Accident Injures Man

  Shannon Weidemann | December 23, 2007 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A man working as a glazier on an Atlantic City hotel under construction was injured in a fall. He was installing windows on the Borgata Hotel & Casino. Rescue workers credit his safety harness for saving the construction workers life. The construction accident happened on Thursday. Instead of falling to the ground, the man wound up wedged in a roughly 2-foot-wide space between the tower wall...

• New York Pipeline Worker Killed in Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 16, 2007 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A man, 67, working on a natural gas pipeline was killed in a construction accident, Saturday, when he was thrown from the machine and it rolled over him.The accident occurred while the construction worker, of New Jersey, was working on the Millennium Pipeline in Harriman State Park, located approximately 30 miles north of New York City.Federal regulators approved the 182-mile pipeline, with a...

• Construction Safety

  Joe Stanley | November 13, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Yesterdays roofer death shows how dangerous construction can be.For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Worksite Injuries and Workers Compensation.

• Eight People Injured in New York City Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | October 19, 2007 2:07 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A construction accident, Wednesday, injured eight people when a construction crane bucket fell 53 stories from the top of a skyscraper, crashing into the mid-Manhattan building's glass facade raining down debris.The accident occurred at 1 p.m., at One Bryant Park, the site of a Bank of America Tower that is currently under construction at 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue, according to a New York...

• Crane Accident May have Been Caused by Faulty Strap

  Jenny Albano | March 18, 2008 10:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane collapse that occurred Saturday, March 15, may have been caused by a faulty strap made of nylon. The accident has claimed the lives of seven people and has damaged over 300 apartments in 17 buildings. The yellow nylon sling was used to hoist a six-ton piece of steel and may have broken under the extreme weight. Pictures from the scene show the ends of the strap frayed and...

• Winter Construction Safety

  Joe Stanley | January 10, 2008 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Winter is a hard time for outdoor work. The many hazards of a construction site increase 10 fold in the winter. Remember to take your time keep warm and keep safe so the projects are completed timely and safely.For more information on this subject, please see our section on Worksite Injuries and Workers Compensation.

• Roofing Injuries - Workers Compensation/Labor Law

  Rob Quattrocci | November 30, 2007 2:29 PM | 0 CommentsSyracuse, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Few people are aware that when an injury occurs on a construction site their may be compensation available in addition to Workers Compensation benefits. In New York Labor Law 240(1), 241(6) and 200 have been enacted to protect workers in the event that they are injured while engaged in certain activities.Recently, a roofer fell from a roof located on Erie Blvd. in Syracuse. This type of fall...

• New Construction Safety Rules For New York City

  Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2009 6:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  New York City Buildings Commissioner, Robert LiMandri, unveiled a plan, including 40 new rules, intended to overhaul how high-rise construction and the City are regulated. The new recommendations...

• Miami Crane Accident Injures Five, Kills Two

  Chrissie Cole | March 26, 2008 2:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane collapsed and plunged 30-floors killing two workers and injuring five others at a Miami construction site.Three construction workers were transported to local hospitals in critical condition. One was being treated at the scene and another may have been trapped under the rubble, according to a Fire spokesman.At this time officials are unsure what caused the crane to collapse. The accident...