Category: Construction Accident
January 14, 2020
What To Know About New York Crane Accidents
Many New York City buildings couldn’t have been built without cranes, but while they are useful, they threaten the safety of construction workers and passersby....
November 21, 2019
Construction Accidents: Ladder Safety Tips
Construction workers suffer from some of the highest injury rates within the domestic workforce. According to a report from the United States Department of Labor,...
October 28, 2019
Construction Accidents in New York State Have Increased by 39%
According to the United States Department of Labor (USDL), construction work was named one of the most physically demanding types of labor in 2018. Workers...
October 22, 2019
Construction Safety: Six Initiatives that Companies Should Not Ignore
Safety on the job site should be job #1. Construction company owners, managers, and employees must focus on safety to protect themselves, other employees, and...
October 17, 2019
NYC Construction Accidents Increasing, Leading To More Worker Deaths
New York construction accidents are increasing, which is bad news for workers. But a recently-passed bill, Local Law 196, aims to change that. It requires...
October 17, 2019
Top Causes of Aerial Lift Accidents in New York
Aerial lifts are used frequently by workers in New York. Often on construction sites, by municipal workers, maintenance crews, etc. These machines come in many...
July 1, 2019
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY – Three People Hurt After Scaffolding Falls onto Bar
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY (July 1, 2019) – On Sunday afternoon, June 30th, three people were stated to have suffered various injuries after a section...
June 11, 2019
Midtown, Manhattan, NY – Two Pedestrians Injured by Falling Bricks near Worksite
Midtown, Manhattan, NY (June 11, 2019) – According to authorities, a section of scaffolding came loose on Tuesday morning, June 11th, and caused bricks to...
May 10, 2019
Williamsburg, NY: Worker Hospitalized After Accident in Elevator
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY (May 10, 2019) – A worker had to be rescued from an elevator shaft before being admitted to the hospital in critical...
May 8, 2019
Flatiron District, NY: Window Washer Injured in Six-Story Fall
Flatiron District, NY (May 8, 2019) – A window washer is fortunate to be alive after falling approximately six-stories while working on Wednesday morning, May...
March 30, 2019
Schenectady, NY: Medical Crews Aid to Worker Stuck Under Tree
Schenectady, NY (March 29, 2019) – A work-related injury was reported to have occurred on Friday afternoon, March 29th, after a worker became pinned by...
October 4, 2018
Fowler, NY – Miner Killed in Zinc Mine Explosion Died of a Broken Neck
Fowler, NY (October 4, 2018) – The tragic death of 40-year-old Brendan DeMasters, of North Royalton, Ohio, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon, October 2, was...