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Construction Accident Indiana: Scaffold Accidents
Posted on October 19, 2011 by Ronald Todd
In 2007, there were 88 construction fatalities from a scaffold injury. (See Bureau of Labor Statistic's Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries).
Seventy-two percent of scaffold accidents resulted from one of the following:
- Faulty or inadequate planking;
- Support giving way;
- Precautions not taken to prevent slips and falls from height; and
- Falling objects.
(See Bureau of Labor and Statistics Study).
Unfortunately, all of these construction fatalities could have been prevented if contractors and employers had complied with OSHA standards.
If you or your family has been injured in a construction accident, call a workplace accident lawyer at (317) 375-7718 or online at www.ronaldtoddlaw.com today for a free conference.
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