Posts tagged Construction Accident

• NYC Worker Killed In Scaffolding Collapse

  Chrissie Cole | August 19, 2009 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A construction worker fell four stories to his death when the scaffolding he was on collapsed. City authorities are now investigating whether the worker was properly harnessed at the time. Henryk...

• Worker Injured In Framingham Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | July 12, 2009 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A construction worker was hospitalized Friday after suffering an injury at a New York Avenue construction site. The worker, 47, who has not been identified, was transported to UMass Memorial...

• Two Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed In NYC Crane Collapse

  Chrissie Cole | March 30, 2009 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The families of two men killed in a Manhattan crane collapse last year are suing the city, the crane’s owners and several construction companies for wrongful death. Donald Leo, 30 and...

• NYC Worker Falls Ten Stories To His Death

  Chrissie Cole | March 18, 2009 7:54 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A construction worker fell ten stories to his death, landing on scaffolding on the first floor of a luxury hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday. According to officials, it appears the worker was not...

• Worker Suffers Minor Injuries In Crane Accident

  Chrissie Cole | February 10, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane accident on Tuesday morning at an Imperial County construction site landed one worker in the hospital when the heavy steel structure collapsed on him. Amazingly, he escaped the...

• New Construction Safety Rules For New York City

  Chrissie Cole | February 03, 2009 6:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  New York City Buildings Commissioner, Robert LiMandri, unveiled a plan, including 40 new rules, intended to overhaul how high-rise construction and the City are regulated. The new recommendations...

• Construction Worker Injured At WTC Tower

  Chrissie Cole | January 24, 2009 11:19 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  A construction worker was injured in an accident last week in the basement level of the former Deutsche Bank tower, where workers were removing debris. The site is also where two firefighters were...

• City Worker Killed In Accident At Sewage Plant

  Chrissie Cole | January 09, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A New York City Department of Environmental Protection worker was killed when a temporary conveyor belt collapsed crushing him beneath its steel supports, according to city officials. The...

• Worker Injured In NYC Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | December 11, 2008 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The partial collapse of a wall at a construction site of a subway entrance in Manhattan sent a construction worker to the hospital with serious injuries. He is currently listed in critical...

• Two NYC Crane Operators Fined In Fatal Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | November 15, 2008 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Two New York City crane operators have been fined $50,000 and had their licenses suspended after a September crane accident that claimed the life of a construction worker. Christopher and...