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Monday, January 4, 2010
Common Types of Construction Accidents
Construction sites are dangerous places to be, even when safety standards are strictly enforced. Here are some of the more common accidents that occur:
• Falls from scaffolding, ladders, rooftops, and other support structures account for a large percentage of construction-related accidents. More than a third of construction-related fatalities result from falls.
• Work-related motor vehicle accidents or other transportation accidents account for roughly a quarter of all construction-related fatalities. Individuals who do not work in the construction industry but who are injured or killed by a commercial vehicle used in construction may have a construction negligence case. For example, improperly loaded cargo that falls from the back of a construction vehicle during transit causes several thousand accidents every year.
• Being crushed, hit, or trapped by falling or moving equipment, tools, or materials accounts for nearly one in five construction-related fatalities.
• One in ten construction fatalities are the result of electrocution. Electricians are most often the victims. However, their neglect to properly mark or turn off high-voltage lines can put anyone in danger.
Not only are construction-related accidents more common than other types of work-related accidents, they are also typically more serious, often resulting in several weeks or months of not being able to work. Calculating damages in such cases can get very complicated, and requires the knowledge of an experience construction negligence attorney.
If you have been injured on a construction site, or if a loved one has died on a construction site due to someone else's negligence, please contact the experienced construction negligence attorneys at the Cochran Firm today to arrange your free case evaluation.
• Falls from scaffolding, ladders, rooftops, and other support structures account for a large percentage of construction-related accidents. More than a third of construction-related fatalities result from falls.
• Work-related motor vehicle accidents or other transportation accidents account for roughly a quarter of all construction-related fatalities. Individuals who do not work in the construction industry but who are injured or killed by a commercial vehicle used in construction may have a construction negligence case. For example, improperly loaded cargo that falls from the back of a construction vehicle during transit causes several thousand accidents every year.
• Being crushed, hit, or trapped by falling or moving equipment, tools, or materials accounts for nearly one in five construction-related fatalities.
• One in ten construction fatalities are the result of electrocution. Electricians are most often the victims. However, their neglect to properly mark or turn off high-voltage lines can put anyone in danger.
Not only are construction-related accidents more common than other types of work-related accidents, they are also typically more serious, often resulting in several weeks or months of not being able to work. Calculating damages in such cases can get very complicated, and requires the knowledge of an experience construction negligence attorney.
If you have been injured on a construction site, or if a loved one has died on a construction site due to someone else's negligence, please contact the experienced construction negligence attorneys at the Cochran Firm today to arrange your free case evaluation.
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