Crush Injuries All Too Possible on Construction Sites
Construction Accidents
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has repeatedly noted that four types of accidents claim the most lives on American construction sites. However, these accidents are also a danger in manufacturing, warehouse work, and…
Construction Workers’ Rights in North Carolina
Construction Accidents
Every year, emergency rooms across the country fill up with people who suffered serious falls at work—but they are not the only danger when it comes to construction sites in our state. In North Carolina as of January 2018, struck-by incidents…
Construction Worker Falls Six Stories in Wilmington
Construction Accidents
Tragedy struck Wilmington’s Historic District last Friday when a 32-year-old construction worker fell from scaffolding while working on the Cape Fear Hotel Apartments. The Wilmington Fire Department says the accident occurred around 2:30…
Construction Activity Is Picking up
Construction Accidents
And so are claims…according to a joint release on new residential construction in January 2015 from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, privately-owned housing units increased 8.1 percent…