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February 27, 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 Colorado construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Colorado 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 Colorado construction accident laws? If so, contact one of our Colorado construction accident attorneys today!

Get legal help for your injuries by hiring a lawyer in Colorado 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 Colorado and nationwide:

Fatal Atlanta Construction Accident Leads to $76,000 OSHA Penalty For Archer Western
ATLANTA, Ga. -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Archer Western Contractors and proposed penalti...
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OSHA Cites Contractors Following Fatal Accident at Construction Site Agency Proposes Penalties Totaling $67,900 For Three Companies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited three building contractors following...
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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

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

Caisson Disease

Definition:
A sometimes fatal disorder that afflicts workers in a compressed air atmosphere who return to normal air pressure too quickly; decompression sickness; also called The Bends, Air Embolism, or Aerembolism.

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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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Colorado 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:

Arvada
Aurora
Boulder
Brighton
Broomfield
Canon City
Castle Rock
Colorado Springs
Commerce City
Denver
Durango
Englewood
Evergreen
Fort Collins

Golden
Grand Junction
Greeley
Lafayette
Littleton
Longmont
Louisville
Loveland
Montrose
Parker
Pueblo
Westminster
Wheat Ridge

 


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