Category Archives: construction accidents
Could New Technology Help Prevent Construction Site Injuries?
The construction industry has long led the nation in resulting in the highest number of workers dying on the job due to the presence of dangerous worksite conditions. Flash fires, crashes, falls, etc.; all cause devastating injuries and sometimes even death for many each year. However, new developments in artificial intelligence may now be… Read More »
Deadly Bridge Collapse at Florida International University Kills Six and Injures 10
The sad story of the bridge collapse at Florida International University (FIU)—and the individuals who were killed and injured—has been all over the news of late, particularly as officials with the National Transportation Safety Board open up an investigation into what exactly happened that caused so much devastation on Thursday, March 15th. Those who… Read More »
OSHA Violations & Spinal Cord Injuries on Work Sites
When most people think of spinal cord injuries, they think of football and other athletic injuries, however, many people do not realize that many spinal cord injuries occur each year on work sites. Just reading about a recent $14.3 million judgment for a worker who fell from a two-story platform highlights the dangers of… Read More »
Construction Site Cranes Come Toppling Down in Hurricane
A new type of construction site accident emerged this last weekend (September 9th and 10th) during Hurricane Irma, when three cranes at residential construction site buildings in South Florida—in Miami and Fort Lauderdale—collapsed. The second accident occurred in a project being built by Miami’s biggest developer, the Related Group. All three cranes cannot be… Read More »
New Report Released on Construction Site Injuries and Deaths
A new report released this week (April 5th) on construction site injuries—titled “Preventing Fatalities in the Construction Industry”—has revealed shocking details about injuries in the construction industry. Several findings—including the fact that small companies have more deaths on work sites than larger companies—have turned conventional wisdom about injuries in the construction industry on its… Read More »
Fatal Construction Site Accident in Miami Highlights Industry Dangers
On November 2nd, a construction site accident that occurred here in Florida killed one bystander and injured five others when scaffolding fell from the top floor of a condominium that was under construction. The man who died was a bystander who suffered from cardiac arrest as he was running from falling debris. As a… Read More »
