As Construction Soars in New York, So Do Workplace Accidents
New York City has seen a significant boom in new construction over the past several years. With it has come a notable increase in construction accidents. According to a report from the city’s Buildings Department, construction deaths doubled and injuries increased by 17 percent in the first seven months of the year. There were eight… Read More »
Worker Killed in Scaffolding Accident at Upper Manhattan Site
A worker died after a construction site accident in Upper Manhattan the afternoon of Thursday, July 12. According to authorities, the 28-year-old man from Staten Island was hit in the head by a piece of scaffolding while working at the construction site for a 13-story building on Riverside Drive, located along the northern end of… Read More »
The Most Common Causes of Crane Accidents
Crane accidents are all too common in New York, especially during what has become a construction boom throughout the metro area. Any time you are in a large city, you are almost certain to see a crane or two working on tall buildings, which means no place is immune from crane accidents. These accidents can… Read More »
Worker Killed in Accident While Installing Cesspool in Suffolk County
A worker was killed in an accident that occurred while he was reportedly installing a cesspool at a house in Shoreham in Suffolk County. According to local police and fire officials, the 60-year-old man from Northport died after he was trapped underground in a rubble pile. The accident occurred Saturday, November 18. Officers say the… Read More »
6 Workers Injured When Floor Collapses at Construction Site
Six construction workers were hospitalized after suffering injures while working at a construction site overseen by Rabsky Group in Queens. The accident reportedly happened at around 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, in Long Island City, at 42-20 27th Street. Part of the eighth floor collapsed and fell onto the seventh floor, just hours after concrete… Read More »
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 »
Man Awarded $26 Million in Construction Accident Lawsuit
A jury in a Manhattan Supreme Court case recently awarded a man a total of $26 million for the injuries he sustained in a construction accident in 2012. The court ordered construction company TF Cornerstone to compensate the victim for injuries he suffered after falling off a scaffold. He eventually lost a leg due to… Read More »