Workplace Injuries

• Construction Worker Killed in Jacksonville Parking Garage Collapse

  Shannon Weidemann | December 08, 2007 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Fourteen people were injured and one man was killed when a parking garage that was under construction in Jacksonville collapsed on Thursday. The body of the victim was discovered in the wreckage today. It is unknown why the construction accident occured. They were in the process of pouring fresh concrete at the time of the collapse. Bulin said she expected the body to be retrieved by the...

• Construction Accident Injures Washington Man

  Shannon Weidemann | September 29, 2007 9:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A construction accident in Tenino, Washington has left an 80-year-old man injured on Monday. He was working on an underground bunker being built there. He was injured in a fall from some scaffolding. The man was reportedly working on at eight-foot-tall scaffolding structure at the site on the 7000 block of Churchill Road Southeast around 1 p.m. when he fell and hit his head and neck on the...

• Construction Crane Falls Into Gulf, Injuring Operator

  Courtney Mills | August 27, 2007 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A construction crane operator was injured on Saturday morning when the giant crane he was maneuvering fell off a barge and tipped over into the Gulf of Mexico.The operator was subsequently taken to Suncoast Hospital in Largo with minor abrasions on his head and body. No other incidental injuries were reported as a result of the crash.Initial reports did not exactly clarify why the crane toppled...

• Washington D.C. Construction Accident Injures Two

  Shannon Weidemann | August 24, 2007 12:57 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A construction accident in downtown Washington D.C. has left two construction workers injured. They were working in a construction pit about 30 feet deep when they were hit by a steel beam. The construction accident happened on Tuesday morning on 11th Street.D.C. Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said the men were about 30 feet below ground when they were lowering the beam and something broke...

• Indiana Coal Mine Construction Accident Kills Three

  Shannon Weidemann | August 11, 2007 5:12 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Three construction workers were killed at a mine in Princeton, Indiana while they were building a new air shaft. A basket was being used to raise and lower workers in the air shaft and that is where the worksite accident occurred. The air shaft is 600 feet long. Police say crews are working to remove the bodies at Gibson County Coal. The accident occurred about 11 a.m. Central time. Police...

• Employer Pinches Pennies - Worker Will Suffer For Life

  Bob Carroll | February 19, 2007 6:40 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When an employer decides to take unreasonable risks in order to save money, it is usually the employees who suffer the consequences. This Missouri Workers' Compensation decision shows how terrible those consequences can be. And, how unreasonable some employers can be in the pursuit of a little more profit."Exclusive Remedy" in the Tank: A Sad Missouri SagaEric Burns drove a cement truck for...

• A Table Saw Safety Feature You Have To See To Believe

  Bob Carroll | February 13, 2007 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The headline caught my attention. The World's Safest Table Saw Then, the brief article intrigued me. A table saw will slice your fingers off in a second if you're not paying attention. Saw Stop's ingenious system prevents the loss of fingers.But, the You Tube video linked to this article sealed the deal. Could this be the equivalent of the Dead Man's Switch on fork lifts and train engines? ...

• Vehicles In The Workplace - Unsafe At Any Speed?

  Bob Carroll | February 06, 2007 4:46 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Today you can be a Health & Safety Executive. That's the name of a British website dealing with the full range of health and safety concerns in the employment world. One example of the depth and focus of the website is Illustrated case studiesHealth & Safety Executive (HSE) has put together some 'before-and-after' examples to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in your workplace and...

• Flagman Flattened By Cement Truck

  Bob Carroll | January 25, 2007 5:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The flagmen of the world keep us safe. They slow us down and guide us though construction sites. But, who is keeping them safe? Flagman hurt when he's hit by cement truckA flagman at a Fort Lauderdale construction site was rushed to the hospital this morning after being run over by a cement truck, authorities and witnesses said.It happened at the Trump International Hotel and Tower off of...

• Ancient Words About Trench Safety Should Be Mandatory Reading

  Bob Carroll | January 23, 2007 6:10 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  It seems every year brings its allotment of trench collapses which kill or seriously injure workers in Florida. After watching this tragedy for over 30 years and undertaking representation of a number of victims and their families my partners and I believe the OSHA standard for trenching is simply not on the reading list for some employers. Maybe they would prefer to read what was said about...