Labor Law
What is the Leading Cause of Workplace Injuries and Death?
There are many different causes of workplace injuries and deaths. Some of the more frequent ones are vehicle accidents and specifically, construction vehicles. These vehicles such as forklifts, cranes, tractors, fuel trucks, bulldozers are large and complicated machines, working in dangerous environments and that can sometimes … [Read more...] about What is the Leading Cause of Workplace Injuries and Death?
Ladder Accidents
Ladder Accidents Injury Lawsuit. More than 500,000 people a year are treated for ladder-related injuries in the U.S., according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Of these 500,000 injuries approximately 300 people in the U.S. die from ladder related injuries annually. A large percentage of ladder injuries could … [Read more...] about Ladder Accidents
Bowie Show Canceled After Stagehand Dies
A Worker Fell Off A Wire Ladder Above The Stage. Rock star David Bowie's Reality Tour was cut short by a jolt of real drama Thursday night after a worker fell off a wire ladder above the stage at the James L. Knight Center, plunging about 50 feet to his death. The worker, identified by a fellow stagehand as Wally Thomas, fell on … [Read more...] about Bowie Show Canceled After Stagehand Dies
Worker Falls Four Stories When Cable Snaps
A Worker Fell When A Cable From Scaffolding Snapped. A worker fell four stories when a cable from scaffolding snapped. Three men were working on a building off A-1-A in Cocoa Beach when the scaffolding gave way. The scaffolding was bent by the impact and all three were taken to the hospital, one with some pretty serious … [Read more...] about Worker Falls Four Stories When Cable Snaps
Worker Dies In Ocean City Accident
Workers Fell From Scaffolding In Ocean City. One of two workers who fell Friday morning from scaffolding inside the Princess Royale Hotel in Ocean City, Md., died of injuries sustained in the 34-foot fall. Ocean City police said Michael Koch, 46, of Georgetown, was hanging Christmas decorations inside the hotel's atrium with Ivan … [Read more...] about Worker Dies In Ocean City Accident
Scaffold Collapses In Philly’s Chinatown
A Scaffold Collapses In Philly's Chinatown, Injured 3 People And Damage 5 Cars. A scaffold fell from a four-story building in the city's Chinatown section Wednesday, injuring three people and damaging at least five cars, fire officials said. Two workers sustained serious neck and back injuries when they fell from the … [Read more...] about Scaffold Collapses In Philly’s Chinatown
Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two To Hospital
Scaffolding Collapse Injured Several Workers. A multi-story scaffolding gave way at an East Village trolley station Monday, injuring several workers, leaving one trapped in the collapsed structure and prompting evacuations in the downtown district. The construction accident occurred in the 1200 block of Imperial Avenue at about … [Read more...] about Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two To Hospital
Construction Worker Falls Down Shaft
A Worker Was Injured After Falling 50 Feet Down A Shaft. A construction worker was injured yesterday after falling at least 50 feet down a shaft, police said. The worker, identified as Yugo Beja, 23, of Elizabeth, was standing on a scaffolding when a thick hose filled with water struck the scaffolding and knocked Beja off of it … [Read more...] about Construction Worker Falls Down Shaft
Workplace Deaths In Maryland Grew By 59% Last Year
Workplace Fatalities In Maryland Grew By 50 Percent. Workplace fatalities in Maryland grew by more than 50 percent in 2002, marking the state's largest annual increase in a decade, according to statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The spike comes as workplace fatalities across the country are … [Read more...] about Workplace Deaths In Maryland Grew By 59% Last Year
Accident Kills Worker
A Man Was Killed When He Was Hit By A Steel Pole and Knocked Off A Scaffold. A Delran man finishing work on a new Camden County College building was killed Tuesday morning when he was hit in the head by a steel pole and knocked off a scaffold, police said. Donatius J. McMahon, 44, leaves behind two daughters ages 6 and 9, as well … [Read more...] about Accident Kills Worker
Industry Site Accident Kills Fifth Laborer
A Man Was Killed While He Was Digging A Trench. A 30-year-old man who had been on the job for two weeks was killed Wednesday afternoon when dirt collapsed on him while he was digging a trench at Santee Cooper's Winyah Generating Station. Scott May, who celebrated his seventh wedding anniversary July 4, took this job within days of … [Read more...] about Industry Site Accident Kills Fifth Laborer
Man Dies Doing What He Loved: Working
A Man Dies From An Accident Climbing A Ladder. Wallace Foxwell turned 65 and called it quits at the job he had held for more than three decades. But like other retirees wanting to stay active, he went back to work. Foxwell, the oldest employee for the City of Fruitland, died last week from an accident doing what he knew and … [Read more...] about Man Dies Doing What He Loved: Working
Man Falls 12 Feet Off Ladder
A Man Fell 12 Feet From A Ladder Onto An Asphalt Driveway. A 20-year-old Uxbridge man was taken by medical helicopter after he fell 12 feet from a ladder onto an asphalt driveway yesterday on Queen Street. Police and fire officials did not release the name of the victim, but Fire Capt. James Klich said his injuries were non-life … [Read more...] about Man Falls 12 Feet Off Ladder
