Category Archives: Industrial Accident
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Whatever the specific job entails, the safety should always be the paramount consideration on a construction project. Every day, workers face various hazards on building and repair sites, making construction one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a significant portion of construction fatalities can… Read More »
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A 41-year-old man died in a construction accident the morning of Thursday, June 21 at Lakes Regional Park. According to South Trail Fire & Rescue District, the man had been operating a “skyboom” at the park entrance. Workers were painting a stationary arch entrance sign. Somehow, the worker ended up pinned between the boom and… Read More »
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The collapse of a $14.2 million pedestrian bridge at Miami’s Florida International University made national news in mid-March. Now, the legal ramifications continue to emerge as families the families of victims take legal action in hopes of recovering compensation. The 174-foot, 950-ton bridge section had been erected only five days earlier. When it collapsed, it… Read More »