QUEENS: Rakesh Ram Dies In Construction Accident at Napa Auto Parts
FREAK ACCIDENT WITH FORK LIFT KILLS CONSTRUCTION WORKER QUEENS, NEW YORK (February 24, 2016) – The NY Daily News is reporting that a construction worker was tragically killed after being pinned by a van and a forklift. There is no word yet on whether or not the forklift involved in the incident malfunctioned. Police have […]
LAKEVILLE: John Higgins Killed In Industrial Accident After Chute Became Jammed On The Covered Hopper Rail Car
WORK ACCIDENT ENDS IN TRAGEDY LAKEVILLE, NEW YORK (February 1, 2017) – An industrial worker was killed in a fatal accident after becoming trapped in a car, according to the Evening Tribune. The worker has been identified as John Higgins who was an employee for Crop Production Services. John Higgins was unloading fertilizer from a rail […]
NY Officials Call For Better Work Protections In Construction
Construction workers who are hurt on-the-job have legal protections available to them and should consult with a New York workers’ compensation law firm. Unfortunately, a substantial number of construction workers have been getting hurt in recent years, with some even suffering fatal injuries. An increase in construction in New York has helped to contribute to […]
YONKERS: Five People Injured After Bobcat Construction Vehicle Falls Through Store Roof
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INJURES 5 PEOPLE IN ROOF COLLAPSE YONKERS, NEW YORK (January 15, 2017) – Five people were injured in a freak accident after a Bobcat feel through the roof of a store, according to ABC News. Police are saying that the Bobcat fell through the National Wholesale Liquidators store on Central Park Avenue. Around two […]
YONKERS: Roof Collapse At National Wholesale Liquidators Store Leaves 5 People Injured After Bobcat Falls Through Roof
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INJURES 5 PEOPLE IN ROOF COLLAPSE YONKERS, NEW YORK (January 15, 2017) – Police are still investigating a roof collapse after a Bobcat fell through the National Wholesale Liquidators store, according to NBC. Five people were injured when a major portion of the roof came down. It remains unclear why there was a Bobcat […]
YONKERS: Construction Vehicle Injures 5 In Freak Accident at National Wholesale Liquidators Store On Central Avenue
CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INJURES 5 PEOPLE IN ROOF COLLAPSE YONKERS, NEW YORK (January 15, 2017) – A construction accident injured 5 people after a Bobcat fell through the roof of a wholesale store, according to NBC. The roof collapse left a hole in the roof at the wholesale store around 30 feet in diameter. The bobcat […]
YONKERS: Major Roof Collapse at National Wholesale Liquidators store Leaves 5 People Injured
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 […]
YONKERS: 5 People Suffer Injuries In Construction Accident At National Wholesale Liquidators Store
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 […]
A Fall Takes the Life of a Brooklyn, NY Construction Worker
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 […]
Two Workers Killed in Queens, NY Construction Accident
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 […]
