Construction jobs are often dangerous and can result in a variety of accidents and injuries. Despite taking safety precautions, you may become injured on the job. Common accidents include elevator shaft accidents, scaffolding accidents, and loading dock accidents. If...
Construction Accidents
Can respiratory injuries happen on construction sites?
by mjdadmin | Apr 15, 2016 | Construction Accidents
Construction site injuries come in all shapes and sizes. From minor cuts and abrasions to significant falls and broken bones, Chicago construction workers can suffer from a myriad of work-related harms. One type of construction-related injury that is not as obvious as...
Strong advocacy needed to address construction accident claims
by ysong | Mar 24, 2016 | Construction Accidents
Construction workers in Chicago take quite a risk on most days just to earn a living, as was evidenced in one accident recently discussed on our blog. Workplace statistics show that construction workers are among the most common workers to suffer an injury on a job...
Forklift accidents pose dangers to construction workers
by mjdadmin | Feb 18, 2016 | Construction Accidents
Many of the tall buildings that grace the Chicago skyline are construction marvels. Through feats of architecture and engineering, massive structures rise from the ground and provide safe, comfortable spaces for individuals to work and live. The construction of those...
Worker dies in construction accident at Chicago Ford plant
by ysong | Jan 14, 2016 | Construction Accidents
Tragedy recently struck the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant on Torrance Avenue. Two men who were involved in a construction project at the facility were near a concrete wall when an eight foot by eight foot part of the wall collapsed upon them. While one of the men...
How common are highway worksite construction accidents?
by mjdadmin | Dec 10, 2015 | Construction Accidents
Anyone who lives in or near Chicago has likely driven on or rode in a car while it has traveled on an interstate or highway. The state of Illinois has many throughways with relatively high speeds that allow travelers to get from one part of the state to another or to...
Ladders can cause serious accidents at construction sites
by ysong | Nov 4, 2015 | Construction Accidents
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration estimates that accidents involving ladders and stairs kill several dozen individuals at construction sites each year. In Chicago and in other parts of the country construction workers use ladders and other climbing...
How do weather conditions create dangers at construction sites?
by mjdadmin | Sep 3, 2015 | Construction Accidents
There are many professions that take Chicago residents outside of office buildings and into the natural environments of their communities. One of these professions is that of construction work. Construction workers undertake many of their responsibilities outdoors...
Are falls a common form of construction accident?
by mjdadmin | Jul 29, 2015 | Construction Accidents
In 2013, more than one-third of all construction-related deaths involved falls from higher ground to lower levels. In Chicago, construction workers are subject to fall dangers every day when they climb up onto buildings' roofs, scaffolding structures, and even just up...
How do back-overs cause construction injuries and deaths?
by mjdadmin | Jun 10, 2015 | Construction Accidents
Construction projects can be big or small, but on most Chicago construction sites at least one vehicle is required at some point for delivering and moving around materials. Flatbed trucks and pick-ups can be used for some jobs while forklifts and dump trucks are used...
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