Construction Site Accident Archives

July 17th, 2015

Worker Dies After Fall From Bridge Caused By Towboat Collision

Construction & Refinery Accidents, Construction Site Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Injuries

A bridge worker died Thursday when a towboat pushing barges struck the Eads Bridge in St. Louis. The 24-year-old was sandblasting the bridge when the collision occurred....

August 25th, 2014

Texas Construction Workers More Likely To Be Killed At Work Than In Any Other State

Construction & Refinery Accidents, Construction Site Accident, Personal Injury

The Dallas Morning News released an extensive report last week on the dismal state of construction worker safety in Texas. The review of federal workplace...

August 22nd, 2014

Prevent Work Site Injuries from Slips, Trips and Falls

Construction & Refinery Accidents, Construction Site Accident

According to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor, the majority of work site injuries are from slips, trips and falls in the workplace. These...

August 5th, 2013

Roofing Falls Account for One-Third of Construction Fall Deaths

Construction & Refinery Accidents, Construction Site Accident, Personal Injury, Workplace Accident

Fall accidents are the number one killer on a construction job site, with more construction workers dying from falls on the job than from any...

August 19th, 2011

New Information on Crane Accident Death

Construction Site Accident

The man killed in an offshore crane accident on Tuesday has been identified as 20-year-old Brandon Noland. The Katy resident died at the platform where he was...

August 20th, 2010

Drop in Fatal Workplace Injuries in 2009 Due to Economy

Construction & Refinery Accidents, Construction Site Accident

The Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries this week released a report which showed a decline of 17% in workplace fatalities over 2008. ...