Workplace Injuries

• Steamroller Crushes NJ Construction Worker

  Paul Napoli | November 01, 2009 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 31. 2009 New Jersey State Police are investigating a construction accident on Route 287 in Edison, which has left one worker critically injured. About 3:30 a.m. on Friday, Nehal Master...

• Two Workers Injured as NY School Roof Collapses

  Paul Napoli | November 02, 2009 2:53 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  November 2, 2009 The roof of a Pelham elementary school collapsed Saturday afternoon, injuring two construction workers. Colonial School at 315 Highbrook Avenue in Pelham was undergoing a...

• Construction Worker Dies from Fall on the Job

  Paul Napoli | October 02, 2009 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 2, 2009 Police Lt. Charles Campbell confirmed yesterday that Frank Puglisi, 66, died Sunday from injuries suffered in a fall last Friday at a Hoboken construction site. Frank Puglisi,...

• Safety Procedures Questioned in Fatal Philly Lift Accident

  Paul Napoli | October 19, 2009 11:36 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 16, 2009 (Philadelphia, PA) – Local authorities and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are investigating the cause of a Philadelphia Center City...

• City May Settle World Trade Center Lawsuit

  Shannon Weidemann | October 16, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Over 9,000 people have filed suit with the City of New York after they have become sick with World Trade Center Illness. Many responded to Ground Zero to help with the rescue and then clean up operation. The city is now interested in trying to come to a settlement agreement that is in the best interest of everyone involved. "Every time we are sued we will always take a look and see whether...

• MSHA Proposes $504,900 in Penalties Against PA Mine Operator

  Marc Jay Bern | October 20, 2009 7:13 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  October 20, 2009 Mount Carmel, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has proposed $504,900 in civil penalties against UAE Coalcorp Associates, which...

• Man Dies in Logan Construction Accident

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

  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...

• Ailing 9/11 Rescue Workers Sue Insurance Fund & Mayor

  Jane Akre | July 18, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  It's been nearly six years since the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed following a terrorist attack into "Ground Zero" devastation. In that time, thousands have waited for compensation from a $1 billion FEMA fund ordered by Congress to compensate rescue workers first on the scene amid the toxic air.Now Worby Groner & Napoli Bern have filed suit in Manhattan Supreme Court seeking...

• Crane Accident May have Been Caused by Faulty Strap

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

  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 Pipeline Worker Killed in Construction Accident

  Chrissie Cole | September 16, 2007 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A man, 67, working on a natural gas pipeline was killed in a construction accident, Saturday, when he was thrown from the machine and it rolled over him.The accident occurred while the construction worker, of New Jersey, was working on the Millennium Pipeline in Harriman State Park, located approximately 30 miles north of New York City.Federal regulators approved the 182-mile pipeline, with a...