Articles Posted in Construction Accidents

On Tuesday, a construction accident in Massachusetts injured several people. When Lowell police responded to the emergency call, they found that bricks had fallen from the fourth floor and hit a worker who was on a scaffolding on the second floor of a redevelopment project.

The injured worker was conscious when medical crews arrived at the scene. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, but the extent of his injuries have been disclosed. A police officer, two firefighters, and an emergency medical responder suffered minor injuries at the scene of the accident. It is now known if they taken to the hospital.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says it plans to investigate the construction accident.

Source: Four injured at Lowell construction accident site, NewYorkInjuryNews.com, January 27, 2010 Continue reading

A construction accident on Tuesday morning at Purdue University’s Mackey Area left a construction worker with arm injuries, cuts, and bruises after the worker fell about ten feet.

He was treated at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital, according to a university spokesperson who would not release the worker’s name. The spokesperson did say the injured worker was pulling metal decking from “penthouse level” when he stepped through a hole and fell roughly 10 feet from the fourth floor to the third floor. It took an aerial truck and about 15 minutes to remove the worker.

A safety manager was reportedly on-site to examine the scene of the accident.

Source: Worker injured at Mackey work site, JCOnline.com, January 20, 2010 Continue reading

A Newburyport man who was reportedly injured in a December 22 construction accident is recovering at Massachusetts General Hospital. As of last Tuesday, he was listed in fair condition.

The 48-year-old man was airlifted in critical condition following a scaffolding accident that plunged him and a coworker from the second story to the sidewalk. The two men were apparently installing fascia board trim along the edge of the roof of a house at the time of the workplace accident.

The coworker was discharged from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and is recovering at home. Inspectors from the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration are still investigating the accident.

Source: Both workers recovering after fall from scaffolding, The Daily News, January 6, 2010 Continue reading

Last week, a construction worker died after being crushed by a house. The 57-year-old worker was part of a crew that was lowering the house on to a new foundation to comply with building codes, because the house was apparently too tall for its original foundation.

The house reportedly fell off its foundation and trapped the worker between two beams as it collapsed on top of him. All but one of the workers was able to escape the construction accident.

The fatal accident is under investigation by the state Department of Labor.

Sources: Worker killed in construction accident on island, SeattlePI.com, December 12, 2009
1 killed as house collapses on Guemes Island, KomoNews.com, December 12, 2009 Continue reading

Earlier this month, a construction accident in Dallas, Texas injured two workers after the construction workers fell about 70 feet from the roof and ledge of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The men were reportedly performing maintenance on the roof when the accident occurred around 7am. Police say ice may have been a contributing factor.

Neither of the workers were safety harnesses as required by state and federal safety mandates. The workers spent nearly an hour stuck on the roof before rescue crews were able to bring them down using ladders and rappelling equipment. One worker who suffered a broken leg, chest injuries, and potential traumatic brain injury (TBI) was taken to a local trauma center. The other worker suffered back injuries and was taken to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

The construction accident remains under investigation by police and officials from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

Source: 2 workers injured after fall from Dallas Cowboys Stadium roof, JusticeNewsFlash.com, December 4, 2009 Continue reading

Earlier this week, two men sustained injuries after being temporarily pinned between two vehicles at a construction site in downtown San Diego. According to the city’s Fire-Rescue Department, the accident was reported around 12:20pm.

Apparently the two men were perched atop the tailgate of a truck eating lunch when a car backed up, hitting the vehicle parked in front of the truck and pushing the truck into the other vehicle. Construction crews noticed the accident and worked quickly to push the vehicles apart.

The motor vehicle accident victims, ages 25 and 35 years, were found lying on the ground when rescue crews arrived at the scene. They were both taken to a local hospital and their names have not been released.

Source: Two injured in accident by construction site, SignonSanDiego.com, December 8, 2009 Continue reading

Last month, a construction accident in Staten Island, New York killed a 53-year-old construction worker. He was standing behind a white Mack dump truck when it crushed him, first with the rear and then with the front tires. Police said the construction worker was out of view of either mirror.

Emergency response crews tried to revive the injured worker before taking him to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. There were no charges filed, and the police called the incident a tragic accident.

The fatal construction accident occurred before 2:30pm in the afternoon. Police closed the southbound lanes of Richmond Avenue for accident investigation.

Source: 53-year-old worker dies in New Springville construction accident, SILive.com, November 20, 2009 Continue reading

A construction accident at a performing arts center killed one construction worker and seriously injured another earlier this month. The fatal construction accident occurred at the site of the future Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas.

According to police, a 35-year-old worker died, and a 30-year-old worker was in serious but stable condition after the lift carrying the two tipped over. They were about 50 feet off the ground at the time fo the accident, and construction was temporarily halted following the incident.

Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are looking into what caused the lift to tip over and whether proper safety protocol was followed.

Source: Fatal construction accident at arts center is under investigation, Kansas City Star, November 11, 2009 Continue reading