Posts tagged Construction Accidents

• 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...

• Miami Crane Accident Injures Five, Kills Two

  Chrissie Cole | March 26, 2008 2:21 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane collapsed and plunged 30-floors killing two workers and injuring five others at a Miami construction site.Three construction workers were transported to local hospitals in critical condition. One was being treated at the scene and another may have been trapped under the rubble, according to a Fire spokesman.At this time officials are unsure what caused the crane to collapse. The accident...

• Crane Accident May have Been Caused by Faulty Strap

  Jenny Albano | March 18, 2008 10:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane collapse that occurred Saturday, March 15, may have been caused by a faulty strap made of nylon. The accident has claimed the lives of seven people and has damaged over 300 apartments in 17 buildings. The yellow nylon sling was used to hoist a six-ton piece of steel and may have broken under the extreme weight. Pictures from the scene show the ends of the strap frayed and...

• New York Crane Accident Kills Four

  Shannon Weidemann | March 15, 2008 10:06 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A crane being used on a new building under construction in Manhattan collapsed today, killing four people. The crane fell onto a building across the street and completely destroyed it. Two buildings on either side were also damaged. At least 12 people were injured in the construction accident that drew over 300 rescue workers to the scene. The four victims are believed to be construction...

• Work Stops at Trump SoHo Building Project Again

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2008 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Trump SoHo building project has been halted again, this time from a crane accident that shattered window glass. The construction accident happened on Saturday night. A chain on a crane was not secured and high wind sent it into the building. Glass was broken and fell 26 floors to the street below. No one reported any injuries from the accident. The department slapped contractor Bovis...

• New Construction Laws Proposed in New York City

  Shannon Weidemann | February 12, 2008 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Following a rise in construction deaths and injuries in New York City, new laws intended to protect construction workers have been proposed by the city's Building Commissioner. Construction accident injuries have rised 63 percent since 2006. New regulations include registering of concrete contractors and changing which projects require a safety manager. Currently a builiding must be 15...

• Worker Killed at Trump SoHo Construction Site

  Chrissie Cole | January 14, 2008 11:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  One worker was killed and one seriously injured in a construction accident at the Trump SoHo construction site when a bucket full of wet concrete careened into scaffolding and sent debris flying 40 stories.Construction workers and authorities said the bucket, which was being hoisted by a crane near the 41st floor, fell into some scaffolding supporting near the top of the building at about 1:55...

• Man Dies in Logan Construction Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 10, 2008 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A 43-year-old contractor was killed in Logan, Montana on Monday after falling from a roof. The construction accident happened on a new house under construction. The victim was working on the roof when he feel 20 feet and died. The victim was working on the roof of a new house near Logan Monday morning when he fell off a ladder. Officials say they are still trying to determine how he fell 20...

• Atlantic City Construction Accident Injures Man

  Shannon Weidemann | December 23, 2007 10:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A man working as a glazier on an Atlantic City hotel under construction was injured in a fall. He was installing windows on the Borgata Hotel & Casino. Rescue workers credit his safety harness for saving the construction workers life. The construction accident happened on Thursday. Instead of falling to the ground, the man wound up wedged in a roughly 2-foot-wide space between the tower wall...

• Death at Construction Site in the Bronx

  Jenny Albano | December 09, 2007 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A construction worker was killed Friday, December 7, at a construction site in the Bronx. The man was pinned between two pieces of heavy equipment and then was dropped into an eight foot deep hole. Authorities have not released the man's name so they could inform the family first, but the company, Underground Water and Sewer of the Bronx, identified the worker as Bekim Hysenlekaj.Hysenlekaj...