Construction Accidents

As you climb up on a scaffold, your mind may focus only on the items around you and the height above the ground you are at. However, when your coworkers act irresponsibly, they can leave you with serious problems after causing a head or spinal cord injury. Noticing...

A construction site can be a dangerous place, even for those who take every precaution. With powerful machinery, heavy materials and intense physical labor, accidents are a constant risk. One type of accident that can occur is burns. These can be severe, causing...

The risks involved in construction work can increase if you perform labor on a heavily trafficked road or close to one. You will have to be cautious of motor vehicles in addition to the routine dangers of a construction area. Unfortunately, some workers cannot avoid a...

If you work in the construction industry, you reach your hands over your head hundreds of times per day. Even though you normally do not think twice about this movement, a rotator cuff injury can make it virtually impossible to do. Indeed according to the Mayo Clinic,...

If you work in construction, you may regularly find yourself high above the ground. After all, you may have to climb onto a ladder or scaffolding to frame higher stories, install finishes or run electrical wires. Before you do so, though, you should know that falls...

A crush incident occurs when part of a person's body - or their entire body, in some cases - ends up pinned, run over, crushed or buried by something larger and/or heavier than it. Obviously, such injuries are more often serious in nature than not. It is important for...

If you work at a construction site, you understand the possible kinds of injuries you might suffer while on the job. Sometimes poorly maintained electrical wiring, malfunctioning machinery or hot chemicals inflict severe burns on workers. First- through third-degree...

The field of construction has numerous risks that your typical job will not have. You work constantly around heavy vehicles, industrial equipment and potentially dangerous tools that weigh more than most people can lift. Because of that, you are at a higher risk than...

Crush injuries can occur at any job, but construction workers suffer from a higher rate of these injuries than anyone else. This is due to a combination of the nature of your work, along with the many heavy items, objects and vehicles you work with. How do these crush...

If you work in the construction industry, you could find yourself involved in a serious workplace accident for a number of reasons. It is crucial to review the various hazards you face as a construction worker and take steps to stay safe. Sadly, even the most cautious...