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July 03, 2009
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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 Nebraska construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Nebraska 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 Nebraska construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Nebraska construction accident attorneys today!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Nebraska 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?    
 
 
There are individuals responsible for making sure that the construction site where I work is safe.
The property owner and general contractor (and in some cases sub-contractors) are responsible for ensuring the safety of workers at a construction site. The extent of each party's responsibility will vary depending on your case.

 


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Latest news about construction cases in Nebraska and nationwide:

OSHA Fines Grand Prairie-Based Construction Company $117,500 For Safety Violations
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- A Grand Prairie, Texas-based, construction company's alleged failure to protect employees from cave-in and other safety haz...
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Construction Accident At A Waste Treatment Facility
Two employees of Albuquerque-based Magnum Steel, a subcontractor to the Laboratory, were injured Wednesday in a construction accident at a waste tr...
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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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Construction Terms

 


Today's Terms

Backnailing

Definition:
In roofing, the practice of blind nailing (in addition to hot- mopping) all the plies to a substrate to prevent slippage on slopes of 1-1/2 inch or more for steep asphalt, 1/2 inch or more for coal-tar pitch and dead-level asphalt.

Personal Injury

Definition:
Injury other than bodily injury arising out of false arrest or detention, malicious prosecution, wrongful entry or eviction, libel or slander, or violation of a person's right to privacy committed other than in the course of advertising, publishing, broadcasting or telecasting

Hazard

Definition:
A condition or physical situation with a potential for an undesirable consequence, such as harm to life or limb.

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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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Nebraska 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:

Alliance
Beatrice
Bellevue
Blair
Columbus
Fremont
Gering
Grand Island
Hastings
Kearney

La Vista
Lexington
Lincoln
Norfolk
North Platte
Omaha
Papillion
Plattsmouth
Scottsbluff
South Sioux City

 


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