Category Archives: Workplace Accidents
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A construction worker died when a crane tipped over and sent him plunging into the water in Key Largo. The Monroe County Sheriff reported that the crane was on a barge. When the crane tipped over and fell off the barge into the water, it took the 29-year-old worker along with it. This accident is… Read More »
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Thanks to their relatively low speed and small profile, most people don’t consider golf carts dangerous. Unfortunately, golf cart accidents can lead to serious injury or death. Because many Floridians use golf carts around residential areas, gated communities, hospitals, military bases and college campuses—in addition to golf courses—the potential for harm is high. Golf carts… Read More »
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A Florida construction worker recently died after being crushed by a 3,000-pound lumber bundle. The port worker was clearing the way for a forklift carrying the lumber. Then the forklift operator suddenly hit the brakes, and the lumber broke loose. The first load clipped the victim, and the second ran them over. Cause of action… Read More »