Construction Accidents

December 6, 2010

Worker Seriously Injured When Construction Vehicle Tips Over

A construction worker in Rockland County suffered serious injuries recently when the construction vehicle he was using tipped over and […]
November 18, 2010

Over-Excavation Blamed for Construction-Related Building Collapse

An analysis by engineers has found that nearby excavation and the continuous vibration of construction vehicles were the likely causes […]
November 12, 2010

OSHA Fines Two Companies Following New York Scaffolding Collapse

A scaffolding collapse at Binghamton University in New York last June resulted in six injuries and a thorough investigation by […]
October 23, 2010

Reported Workplace Injuries Declined in 2009

The number of reported workplace injuries and ailments decreased in 2009, from 3.9 per every 100 workers to 3.6. The […]
September 29, 2010

Crane Owner Sentenced to Prison for Deadly Construction Accident

On May 30, 2008, New Yorkers in the vicinity of the Azure condo building on East 91st and First Avenue […]
September 16, 2010

New York Contractor Fined for Hazardous Working Conditions

Painting and Decorating Inc., a contractor providing painting and stucco services in New York, could face up to $225,000 in fines […]
July 23, 2010

Trial Over Deadly Crane Collapse Ends in Acquittal

The crane rigger accused of negligence and corner cutting prior to a deadly New York City crane collapse was acquitted […]
June 18, 2010

Deadly New York City Construction Accident to be Revisited in Court

The New York crane collapse that killed seven and injured dozens more, cutting a wide swath of destruction on its […]
June 4, 2010

Five New York Workers Injured in Construction Accident

Five workers were seriously injured on Wednesday when a section of scaffolding collapsed at a Binghamton University construction site. Authorities […]