NBC News reports that one person has been killed and two others have suffered serious personal injuries when a crane toppled over in New York City. According to reports, the man was killed while walking to work. Construction crews had been working to...
Construction Accidents
Construction Site Safety
A recent report concerning California's economy reveals that the construction industry continues to grow and rebound after it crashed in 2006. Beginning in 2013, the construction industry has been experiencing a resurgence, and all signs suggest that this boom...
Santa Clara’s Great America Fined For Worker’s Injury
California's Great America theme park in Santa Clara has been cited $70,200 for its role in creating a dangerous environment which led to a worker suffering serious personal injuries. The amusement park accident occurred this past summer. The ride...
California Company Cited In Electrocution Accident
Cal/OSHA has cited a well water services company from Santa Maria for its role in causing an electrocution incident that killed one worker and seriously injured another. The accident occurred when a pump hoist came in contact with an energized overhead power...
Employers Cited By Cal/OSHA for exposing workers to Cave-Ins
Two employers have been cited by Cal/OSHA as a result of their misconduct in continuing work - and exposing workers to cave-in hazards - after stop work orders were issued. The fines were in excess of $300,000. According to construction news, the two...
Construction Worker Dies at California Worksite
A California construction worker was crushed by a falling slab of concrete while working at the future site of a FedEx distribution center in Oceanside, California. According to reports, the man was working near a drainage channel when a section of the retaining...
General Contractors May Be Held Liable For Construction Site Injuries
San Jose news reports that on Tuesday, October 6th a young worker was killed in a construction site accident near Bruce Way and Alamaden Road just outside the city limits. The incident remains under investigation by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and...
Construction Site Owner And Foreman Plead Not Guilty To Manslaughter Charges In Worker’s Death
Two men have pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges stemming from a 2012 San Francisco construction accident death. The construction worker died after falling from a scaffold at a resident under construction in San Francisco's Forest Hill Extension...
Videotape Shows Explosion at San Jose Construction Site
ABC 7 News reveals that a cellphone user took a dramatic video of a construction site accident in San Jose, California, and that this video was sent anonymously to Santa Clara county officials in an effort to expose work site dangers. The video shows an explosion...
Construction Site Owners Sentenced To Prison Following Fatal Accident
According to a recent article in the San Jose Mercury News, two California construction executives have been sentenced to prison for their role in causing the death of a day laborer who was buried alive when a concrete retaining wall collapse on top of him. The...