Warehouse Worker Crushed to Death by Falling Granite Slabs
A 47-year-old warehouse worker was crushed to death when a load of granite tiles fell on him. According to a news report in the New York Daily News, the tiles were stacked on top of each other when they toppled on the worker's head. The man died despite his co-workers' failed attempt to rescue him from under the heavy granite tiles. This fatal on-the-job accident is being investigated both by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as the New York Police Department. OSHA investigators will be specifically looking into whether any safety standard violations took place that may have caused accident.
In New York, injured workers and their families are entitled to receive workers compensation benefits in the event of an on-the-job accident. However, we often see that these benefits are hardly enough to compensate a seriously injured worker or a family that has lost its primary wage earner. New York State laws prevent a worker from suing his or her employer. But if the work-related injury was caused by a third party, employees can file a claim against that negligent individual or entity.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a job injury or illness, please contact the New York job injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP for a free consultation. We will remain on your side, fight for your rights and make sure you get the compensation you rightfully deserve. Please remember that as an injured worker, you also have the right to appeal a judge's decision with respect to your compensation claim provided a written application is filed for review within 30 days after the decision has been made.
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/12/07/2009-12-07_warerhouse_worker_.html
