Construction Site Injuries

Construction work is one of the most dangerouswhile they collect workers' compensation benefits,
occupations in the United States. It is estimatedinjured construction employees are more likely to
that:o Over 155,000 construction workers werehave a lawsuit than other employees because
injured in on the job accidents in the last yearoconstruction work typically involves multiple
10% of construction workers will be injured thiscontractors.
yearo Falls account for the most common injuries,Types of Construction Site Injuries Sustained
either from height or from the same level.o TheCommon construction site injuries include:o Spinal
back is the most frequently injured part of thecord injury caused by falls or equipment failures
body, followed by the legs, arms and handsoon a construction siteo Head injury such as a
Most injured construction workers miss moretraumatic brain injury caused by a crane or
than 30 days of work after their accidentsbulldozer accidento Severe burns and
Causes of Construction Site Injuriesdisfigurement such as from fire or electrical or
There are literally thousands of potential hazardschemical burnso Loss of limb or amputation such
on a construction site. Heavy equipment,as loss of a hand or an arm in a defective or
dangerous chemicals and rushed productiondangerous machinery accident or unsafe job site
schedules can increase the injury rates ofpracticeso Other injuries such as a neck or back
workers and even people in the surrounding areas.injury or other disabling condition caused by an
Most injuries on construction sites involve:o fallsoaccident at work
collapses or cave-inso power tool accidentsoWhat to Do if You Have been in a Construction
electrical hazardso exposure to potentiallySite Accident
dangerous materials such as asbestos, lead,If you have been injured on a construction site,
benzene and vinyl chlorideo electrocutiono trenchthe first thing you should do is contact a doctor.
accidentso welding accidents or other equipmentAfter your injury is treated, then you should
malfunctioncontact an experienced construction accident
Like most American workers, constructionattorney for advice. You may be entitled to
industry employees are legally entitled to arecover for damages such as:o past and future
workplace free of hazards and foreseeablemedical expenseso pain and sufferingo lost
accidents. Unfortunately, workplace injury inwageso other damages incurred as a result of
construction runs significantly higher than thethe injury
national average. In fact, statistics show that inNo matter how you were injured - in a scaffold
the last year, construction had the second highestcollapse, trip and fall, faulty wiring or by some
number of workplace fatalities in the country andother cause - please contact an experienced
accounted for an above average number of daysconstruction site injury lawyer to explain your
lost due to illness or injury. While the law does notrights and the possibilities for recovery of
allow construction workers to sue their employersdamages for your injuries suffered on the job.