14 September

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Construction Worker died in Scaffolding Accident

in Construction Accidents, Wrongful Death

A 38-year-old man, Miguel Rodriguez died in a scaffolding accident at the Morningside Heights construction site on Thursday. The victim fell five stories to his death when his scaffolding collapsed. He was wearing a safety harness, but it was not tethered to the building. Malik Hussain, 26, who is the owner of Classic Painting & Restoration Inc., told city officials probing the death that there was a rigging foreman present at the Morningside Heights site, a safety measure required by law, the Department of Investigation said. The construction site was being supervised by a bogus foreman, Jinal Patel (aged 23) who lacked the...

30 July

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How To Recover From Serious Facial Fractures After A Workplace Accident

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Work Accidents, Workers Compensation

Although many Americans suffer serious facial fractures due to motor vehicle accidents, a large percentage of them also develop these due to workplace falls. The improper use of ladders, poorly constructed and unstable scaffolding, and inadequate guardrails on construction platforms all contribute to highly painful and sometimes life-threatening facial fracture. While many workers can heal from less complex facial fractures after bad falls, others may have to also cope with traumatic brain injuries and neurological disorders. Depending on the precise type of facial fracture suffered – and the extent to which nearby muscles and nerves were damaged – some workers may...

12 July

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How To Find Work In NYC With Construction Companies That Promote Safety

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Construction Accidents

When you need to find a new job quickly in some fields, you can simply research company reputations through quick Internet searches. However, for construction employees who regularly face dangerous conditions, you need to learn more about each company’s safety record before any job interviews. Your very survival and ability to minimize injuries depends on securing this information. The material below looks at ways you can often increase your chances of working for one of New York City’s safer construction companies. Of course, you should also try to improve your personal safety by becoming qualified to join a construction workers’ union....

08 July

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Ladder Safety On Construction Site In New York City Faqs

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Ladder Accident

While multiple factors play a role in construction site ladder accidents, two of the most common ones involve poor placement of the ladder and workers reaching away for tools and materials. However, many workers suffer serious or fatal injuries because their employers provide them with the wrong types of ladders for the tasks being assigned. Construction site employers must provide all workers with proper ladder safety and fall protection training. Although staircase falls are the most numerous each year, the second most frequent type falls off ladders in the workplace. The following information notes critical ways that employers and workers can minimize dangers...

19 June

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Bronx Slip and Fall Accident Law Firm

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

Each year, roughly one million emergency room trips are made in New York and elsewhere in America due to serious indoor fall accidents. Countless other fall injuries occur annually in many outdoor settings like construction sites. Since injured plaintiffs often suffer traumatic brain injuries, major bone fractures, paralysis, and serious spinal cord damage, it is crucial for all of us to try and prevent these types of accidents from occurring in the first place. What follows is a look at the specific places where these types of injuries often happen and the type of legal evidence your Bronx slip and...

29 December

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Useful Tips for Evaluating Safety on Your NYC Construction Site Job

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Accident News, Construction Accidents, Crane Accidents, Ladder Accidents, Scaffold Accidents

Far too often, New York City construction workers must tell their project supervisors and managers when basic safety standards are not being met. Although this places an unfair burden on workers eager to keep their jobs, alerting supervisors to serious OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) violations can help greatly reduce injuries and save lives. During daily or weekly construction site training sessions or meetings, supervisors have a duty to remind all workers of the most common safety violations – and provide further learning material by placing OSHA safety posters near check-in areas (or timeclocks) and locker areas. All construction workers (and...

01 October

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NYC Healthcare Construction Jobs Increase Could Lead To More Accidents

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Construction Accidents

Although many new NYC healthcare construction projects are bringing critically needed jobs during the pandemic, safety guidelines must still be closely followed to limit accidents. Between 2020 and 2023, NYC boroughs (except for Staten Island) should experience a thirty-eight percent (38%) increase in healthcare sector construction, costing about $9.4 billion. That number reflects a slight increase over the $6.8 billion the city spent between 2016 and 2019. Many of the new buildings will be constructed in the Bronx and Brooklyn. All OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officials and construction site managers must keep enforcing all basic safety measures – while...

19 September

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Building Collapse

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

New York State Labor law was enacted to protect construction workers. Labor Law 240(1) states that general contractors and property owners shall furnish construction equipment such as scaffolds, hoists, stays, ladders, slings, hangers, blocks, pulleys, braces, irons, ropes, and other devices to provide “proper protection” to a worker on a construction site. If you had a work accident in the excavation, renovation, demolition, or construction business, contact the experienced construction site accident lawyers at F&A to see if you are entitled to a substantial monetary award. Contact us at (212) 222-1111 to be connected with an attorney. Contact our team at (212)...

16 September

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NYC Construction Accident Lawyers Discuss Demolition Work

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Construction Accidents

Demolition Work Can Lead to Serious & Fatal Injuries While most construction workers are hired to work for many months or years building skyscrapers from the ground up, others prefer to work on demolition crews that bring buildings down to the ground in a matter of seconds. One of the NYC construction accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm explains: Although demolition work may look much easier, extensive planning is necessary to bring all structures safely to the ground. Likewise, both types of projects require the hiring of numerous safety engineers to minimize injuries. During any given year, it’s common for...

04 June

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Worksite Amputation Hazards

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

Queens Construction Accident Leaves One Worker Dead

Moving machine parts constantly pose a serious amputation threat to workers on construction sites and elsewhere explain NYC work accident lawyers at the F&A injury law firm. For this reason, all workers must be trained to properly turn on and off all machines before working on them for any purpose. During 2015, workers suffered nearly 3,000 amputations while on the job. Furthermore, there were approximately 30 severe workplace injuries reported each day of that year. Clearly, many more aggressive safety measures must be adopted and carefully enforced to fully protect people in the workplace. In addition to all their physical suffering...

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