New York Construction Accident Injures Worker
A scaffold collapse in New York has put a construction worker in hospital with serious injuries to his leg, reports the New York Post in a recent story. The incident happened at the site near the New York Public Library as the scaffold came down on a rooftop trapping the victim under rubble.
According to authorities, the on-the-job injury accident was set off by a bucket filled with construction material that fell from a hoist and crashed into the scaffold that was on top of the building located at 12 E. 42nd Street. The construction work and the scaffold were part of a masonry renovation project, the news report said.
Construction jobs are inherently a high-risk occupation involving tasks that are to be performed in precarious locations, dangerous conditions that are often affected by the weather and working with equipment that requires training and skill. Statistics show that about 15 workers are fatally injured for every 100,000 who are on-the-job. In this New York construction accident, based on eyewitness accounts, large and unsafe amounts of bricks and sand were being hoisted at the site and this “was an accident waiting to happen.”
If you have been injured as result of a construction site accident in New York you’d be well advised to seek a consultation with the construction accident law firm of Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro. Our NY construction site accident lawyers will focus on getting you the compensation benefits that are due to you. We know these benefits do not provide adequate compensation to alleviate your pain and suffering; however, financial compensation can help you get reimbursement for future wage loss and medical expenses. We examine your case to determine if there are grounds for a third party claim based on any negligence that contributed to the accident. Call us now to schedule an initial consultation that is at no cost or obligation to you.
