In a construction site, accidents are becoming a common occurrence due to the potential hazards to which workers are exposed, such as heights, heavy machinery, hazardous materials, and other uncontrollable weather conditions. Some interesting facts:
Some types of accidents that can occur on construction sites include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Accidents involving heavy machinery, including improper operation of vehicles such as excavators, forklifts and cranes; operator error; machine failure due to a manufacturing problem or poor maintenance; inadequate or no safety equipment at all; clothing, hair or jewelry becoming entangled in the machine; or exposure to toxic substances or materials.
- Electrocution accidents: Working near energized wires can present serious hazards, including surface burns, internal burns, falls, brain injury, permanent disability and even death.
- Falls: Falls can occur at ground level or from several feet above the ground. Lack of a harness or inadequate scaffolding can contribute to falls from upper levels of a construction site. Improperly secured equipment left on the ground, such as cables, tools or boxes, can cause workers to slip, trip or fall.
- Struck by: being struck by a falling object, whether it is equipment, material or a piece of machinery, is a common risk on construction sites.
- Trench collapse: crushing injuries and fatalities occur when an excavation trench collapses in on itself. Most of these cases could have been prevented by a supervisor checking to ensure the safety of the structure and/or providing a proper “trench box” or “trench shield”.
- Welding accidents: welding accidents generally involve very severe burns that can even lead to amputation of fingers and limbs, but claims for radiation exposure and eye damage also arise.
- Death
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and brain damage
- Paralysis and other spinal cord injuries
- Amputation
- Internal injuries
- Burns
- Blindness or hearing loss
- Broken bones
- Skin injuries
- Back injuries
- Joint damage
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
No one should attempt to handle their personal injury case on their own!
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