CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INJURES 5 PEOPLE IN ROOF COLLAPSE YONKERS, NEW YORK (January 15, 2017) – A construction vehicle left at least 5 people injured it fell through the roof of a wholesale store in Yonkers, according to NBC. The police have not yet been able to identify why the Bobcat was on the roof or whom it belonged to. There is a parking lot above the store, so the roof seems to be able to consistently hold lots of weight. It remains a mystery why the Bobcat fell through the roof. Roof collapses can happen for a variety of reasons including poor construction. Police will

CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INJURES 5 PEOPLE IN ROOF COLLAPSE YONKERS, NEW YORK (January 15, 2017) – Police are continuing to investigate how a roof at a department store collapsed after a bobcat fell through it, according to NBC News. At least 5 people were injured in the accident after a large portion of the roof came crashing in. The top of the roof also serves as a parking lot for vehicles. It remains unclear why the weight of the Bobcat seems to have triggered the collapse. Authorities will continue to investigate the accident in order to determine liability. Those that were injure in the collapse may

Falls are one of the “Fatal Four,” which is the name that has been given by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to the four most common causes of fatal injuries affecting employees on construction sites. Falls can happen when workers are high off the ground performing their jobs or when workers trip on the same level or fall into a trench or hole in the ground on the construction site. However they happen, falls are far too common among construction workers and the consequences can be tragic when a fall happens.  According to the New York Times, for example, a construction worker just died

Some of the top causes of accidents on construction sites are objects falling onto workers and/or workers being crushed by objects. This can occur when workers who are performing jobs on scaffolding or high elevations drop items down below, or when building materials are not properly secured during the construction process. Wearing hard hats can help prevent some injuries caused by falling debris and objects, but not all. If an injury or death does occur because an item fell onto a worker, the victim or surviving family members should consult with the New York City construction accident lawyers at RMFW for assistance. Just recently, the