Category: Construction Workers’ Accidents

Construction sites are busy, complex environments where multiple activities co-occur—heavy equipment operates near workers on foot, materials are moved and lifted, and various trades work side by side.  Although strict safety rules are in place, accidents still occur far too frequently. In Maryland, construction remains one of the most...

Most people would like to think they are safe while at work. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. In fact, according to the most recent data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 4,821 people suffered fatal work injuries in 2014 alone - with nearly 1,250 workers dying...

When you get ready to head to work in the morning, you hope and expect that nothing bad will happen on the job today. Working in construction, you know that there is a risk of injury or death if something goes wrong. Normally, if you're hurt on the job, you can make...

Two construction workers suffered serious injuries in a building collapse that happened in Queenstown on Sept. 8. The two workers were airlifted to the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, where they received treatment. According to a Queen Anne's County sheriff's officer, the floor fell...

On Sept. 1, a building collapsed at Bryant University in Providence, Rhode Island. Six construction workers were injured in the incident, although reports are that four of them have since been released from the hospital. Some of the workers fell from roof beams and were trapped in the accident debris. One of...

Working at a construction site, you know that you're always at some risk of injury. You acknowledge that if all things run smoothly, there shouldn't be any problems, but there are inherent risks to your job. While that's the case, faulty machinery or equipment that leads to your injuries can't be allowed...

An Interstate 95 accident left one construction worker dead last week on Thursday. According to Maryland State Police, the incident caused a major shutdown of Interstate 95 in Prince George's County, not far from Route 200. The accident, which happened at approximately 1:30 a.m., involved a northbound tractor-trailer that...

If you make your living in construction, then no one has to tell you about the dangers to your health that you face on a daily basis. Falls from ladders, accidents involving power tools and risk of electrocution, are all part of normal workplace hazards you face every day.

For some individuals, like the average office worker, their job sites are completely free of dangers -- aside from the threat of a paper cut, slipping on spilt coffee or the tipping back too far in their chairs. While serious accidents and injuries can happen in any office, most would agree that...

Most of us give little consideration to trenches. In fact, for many of us, the word "trench" conjures up images of World War I battlefields. In reality, trenches and other excavation work are essential to forming the foundations for many homes and businesses. Trenches are often dug into the ground around the...