Category Archives: Construction Accidents
Construction Worker Killed in Accident at Brooklyn Worksite
A construction worker died in an accident at a worksite in downtown Brooklyn Monday, October 10. According to local authorities, the man was working at the site when a piece of machinery snapped and collapsed onto his head. The accident occurred at 61 Bond Street, between Schermerhorn and State streets. At the time, the worker… Read More »
Gov. Cuomo Cites “Miracle” After Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse Causes Only Minor Injuries
“Nothing short of a miracle” was the way Governor Andrew Cuomo summed up the events of July 19, after one of 28 construction cranes working on the new Tappan Zee Bridge toppled onto the old bridge directly across six lanes of high-speed vehicle traffic. Whether it was divine intervention or sheer luck, the collapse occurred… Read More »
Battle Over New York’s Scaffold Law Continues
Other than arguments over who makes the best slice of pizza, there may not be any fight in New York that has lasted as long as the battle over the state’s scaffold law. The statute protects workers by allowing them to bring a lawsuit instead of a workers’ compensation claim when their injury is caused… Read More »
New York’s Scaffold Law Under Fire
The seminal law protecting construction workers in the state of New York is under fire from a construction industry group calling for “scaffold law reform.” The group behind scaffoldlaw.org claims that New York’s Labor Law § 240(1) costs taxpayers more than $785 million a year, drives up construction costs and discourages companies from hiring workers…. Read More »
New York Sees Increase in Fatal Construction Accidents
According to recent reports, New York City has seen an increase in fatal construction accidents this year, with as many people dying in these accident already in 2015 as those who passed away in all of 2014. The number of non-fatal construction-related accidents is also on the rise, with 2014 seeing a 24 percent increase… Read More »