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February 26, 2010
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Construction Accident Facts

 

The federal government's National Center for Personal Injury Protection and Control keeps track of injury statistics. Here are some of the Center's details about injury in the United States.

  • One out of every 10 construction workers is accidentally injured every year.
  • The most common accident at construction sites is falls, either on the same level or from height. More fatalities occur from falls than any other construction activity.
  • Ironworkers are the construction trade with the greatest likelihood of being injured on a construction site.
  • More ironworkers are injured during decking operations than any other ironworking activity.

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in a construction accident? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Nevada construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Nevada construction accident attorneys today!

Other Accident Facts

  • Every year, more than 90,000 people die in the United States as a result of unintentional injuries.

  • Accidental injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States.

  • On average, there are 11,200 disabling accidental injuries every hour during the year.

Have you, or someone you know, been involved in a construction accident? Are you currently seeking legal information regarding Nevada construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Nevada construction accident attorneys today!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Nevada that you are sure will handle the case with respect to you and the legal profession. Hire a personal injury lawyer that has experience in your claim area.

 
Did You Know?    
 
 
It isn't necessary for someone to witness your construction accident in order to sue and recover money damages.
If your version of the construction accident, at the site, in the hospital and in testimony you have given to you lawyer do not conflict and no one has directly contradicted your account, you may still be able to sue and recover money damages for your injuries even though there were no witnesses.

 


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Latest news about construction cases in Nevada and nationwide:

OSHA Cites Miami Roofing Company After Fatal Accident
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Aleluya Roofing Co., Miami, ...
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OSHA Issues New Standard To Protect Workers On Scaffolds In Construction, Preventing Thousands Of Injuries As Well As Dozens Of Fatalities Each Year
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a revised standard to protect millions of workers on scaffolds in the constru...
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OSHA Fines Mendon N.Y. Contractor $116,000 for Cave-In Hazards At Two Greater Rochester Worksites
Failure to supply cave-in protection for workers at two Rochester-area sewer installation sites has resulted in a Mendon contractor being fined $11...
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Construction Terms

 


Today's Terms

Fire and Life Safety Program

Definition:
A plan implemented by businesses and other organizations to protect constituents (employees, building occupants, etc.) from fire and other hazards which are immediately hazardous to life.

Negligence

Definition:
Failure to use that degree of care, which an ordinary person of reasonable prudence would use under the given or similar circumstances

Hazard Control Procedures

Definition:
Specific guidelines or step-by-step instructions, which must be followed to control a particular hazard or to comply with health and safety regulations which, apply to that hazard.

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Construction Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Construction:

  • Crane Accidents
  • Slip and Fall Accidents
  • Scaffolding Accidents
  • Welding Rod Accidents
  • Electrocution Shock

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Nevada Construction-Accident Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need a Construction-Accident attorney you should contact our Construction-Accident Attorney as soon as possible:

Boulder City
Carson City
Elko
Fallon
Gardnerville
Henderson
Las Vegas

North Las Vegas
Pahrump
Reno
Sparks
Sun Valley
Winnemucca

 


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