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The Majority of Construction Fatalities are Caused by Common Construction Hazards
Posted on September 22, 2011 by Ronald Todd
Every year, there are approximately one thousand construction fatalities in the United States alone. (U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics). Many more construction hazards lead to severe injuries such as severe traumatic brain injury, complete spinal cord injury or herniated disc injury. These construction accidents are a result of many different causes.
The most common causes for construction site accidents in the United States are:
- Falls from height, falls from roof, falls from scaffolds or falls from ladders are the most common construction site accidents and are responsible for the most construction fatalities according to OSHA;
- Trench accidents are very dangerous construction site hazards because of the sheer weight of the soil. Trench injuries are caused by being struck by objects, by being injured by trenching equipment, by being caught in cave-ins, by contacting overhead power lines or other electric current, and by falling from a ladder in the trench; and
- Electrocution accidents at construction site from defective wiring or by not having a proper tagout/lockout procedures.
Unfortunately, if OSHA regulations had been followed by the general contractor at the jobsites, these accidents could have been prevented.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident, you need an experienced construction accident Indiana attorney. Construction accident cases can be won or lost based on investigation conducted by your attorney. The sooner you hire a qualified attorney, the sooner we can start protecting your rights. We offer evening and weekend hours in addition to our weekly business hours, we are ready to help. Our phone lines are open twenty-four/seven, so call 317-375-7718 or contact us online at www.ronaldtoddlaw.com today for a free conference.
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