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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Preventing struck-by accidents: part one
Workers can suffer great harm if they are struck by an object on a construction site. Reportedly, in 2007, struck-by accidents accounted for 26% of all construction deaths. There are many different types of struck-by accidents that can occur on a construction site. In the next couple of posts, we will be discussing a few of these different types of struck-by accidents and steps that can be taken to help prevent them from occurring. In today’s post, we will be discussing stuck-by accidents caused by objects that are being moved. Occasionally, on construction sites, large objects will be moved by a crane or similar device. Such an object could cause great harm if it were to fall on a worker or strike a worker as it was being moved. Thankfully, there are steps that can be taken on construction sites that can help prevent accidents involving objects that are being…
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Tagged construction accidents, Cranes, Falling Objects, Struck-By Accidents
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Tom Doehrman to speak at ITLA luncheon 4/28
I’ve been involved with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association for years, and and currently serve as president. Even so, it’s always an honor to speak for this great organization, and I’m excited to be speaking at ITLA’s 23rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Seminar on April 28. I’ll be discussing how even a minor traumatic brain injury can have life-altering effects. For more information on the event or to register, click here. Hope to see you there!
Worker killed by falling object at construction site
It is very important that construction companies take all reasonable precautions regarding large objects on construction sites that could potentially fall. This is because falling objects can cause a great deal of harm to construction workers. Construction accidents involving falling objects can sometimes even result in a construction worker’s death. The dangerous nature of construction accidents involving falling objects can be seen in an incident that recently occurred in Louisiana. The incident involved a 55-year-old man from Alabama who was a construction worker. The man was working on a construction project at a site in a Louisiana state park. Last Saturday, the man was operating a crane at this construction site. Then, a piece of construction equipment reportedly fell and landed on the crane. The FOX8 article which reported this story did not indicate what this piece of equipment was or whether it is yet known what caused it to fall….
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Tagged construction accidents, Falling Objects, Wrongful Death
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