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Construction Injury

A construction injury is any injury incurred while working at, or visiting, a construction site. Construction injuries involve everything from compress gas explosions and scaffolding failures to serious falls, welding accidents, and chemical exposure. Hundreds of thousands of workers suffer a construction injury each year in the United States. Contributing to this high number of injuries are, but not limited to, equipment malfunction, operator error, environmental conditions, falling debris and slips and falls. The number one construction injury is an injury sustained to the back. Regulations instituted under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and other state laws and regulations help to protect construction workers from incurring serious injury.

Fast Facts

Construction workers in the United States account for 1 in every 5 job related fatalities and more than 1 in 10 non-fatal workplace injuries.
Falls account for the majority of construction injuries that result in death.
The most common cause of construction injury is overexertion.

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Labor Job Injury Lawsuit

Each year, approximately 6,000 employees dies from labor injuries and another 50,000 dies from illnesses cause...
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National Work and Construction Injury Statistics

Accidental injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. On average, there are 11,200 d...
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Construction Site Injury & Workers Comp

Workers in the construction industry labor under very dangerous conditions. As a result, safety is a prime co...
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Construction Site Injury

Construction site injury accidents occur quite frequently. A construction site injury accident can have debi...
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Construction Site Accident Injury: Compensation Claims

Construction accidents are one of the leading work-related injury causes across the U.S. In fact, over one th...
- By: Steven L. Weiner
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Q&A

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I injured myself by dropping some construction items on my leg that I just bought from a store. Do I have a valid lawsuit?

I went to the market recently where I was buying some bags of gravel for my driveway. When I picked......
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What legal rights do I have for my son if he got sick from potential benzene exposure at a construction site nearby?

Question: We live very close to a construction site. I have a 3 year old son who got sick recently. After goin...
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Can the city be held liable if a pedestrian gets in an accident due to construction or raised manhole covers?

Question: Mrs. Larson, a 50-year old tourist was walking down Fifth Avenue when she suddenly tripped over a ra...
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I am a construction worker that has been exposed to asbestos and developed asbestosis. Do I qualify for workers comp?

Question: I have developed asbestosis as a result of exposure to asbestos I had at my old job (construction, w...
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Should I get a structured settlement or a lump sum award?

Question: I was recently in an accident at work while working for a construction company. I have since won my ...
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From Around the Web

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Diver Working on Construction Barge Dies

A diver who was working on the construction of a natural pipeline, died last week after an underwater accident...
- Site: 1-800-maritime.com
Inside Story of Lawsuit over Catastrophic Injuries at Construction Site - Did Attorney's Rejection of Settlement Offer Cost His Client $7,000,000?

A 35 year old healthy construction worker was helping to build a new Lowe's Home Depot in Orangeburg (Ulster C...
- Site: lexblog.com
Construction Project Managers Not Required to Be Licensed for Private Projects Under California's State Licensing Laws

In a case of first impression, the Second Appellate District Court of California recently considered whether a...
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Construction Law Musings: Are UCC Article 9 Liens a Collection Tool for Contractors?

Construction Law Musings is a construction blog for all types....
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OSHA Launching Construction Safety Initiative in Texas

Citing the high number of construction fatalities in Texas, Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced recently ...
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