Arizona Construction Workers Face Serious Injury Each Year
by Arizona Construction Accident Lawyer - Mark Breyer
As Arizona construction accident attorneys, we see a lot of construction workers who are seriously injured every year. This year, one in ten construction workers will suffer from some form of injury. Jobs in this industry can be extremely dangerous and construction sites themselves are often hazardous. Even with extensive safety regulations, and even if workers take the proper precautions, sometimes all it takes is a misguided step, a small stumble, or a poorly placed ladder and workers find themselves dealing with severe injury, and even death. When your life is disrupted by a serious construction injury, you want attorneys who will be able to handle every aspect of your claim. Being involved in a construction accident can turn your life upside down. Many times when construction workers are injured, the person at fault will try to place blame on the injured worker. Injured workers in Arizona have legal rights when they have been injured and it is important that you know your rights.
Statistics of construction injuries
Statistics rank the construction industry as having one of the highest rates of fatal injuries with 751 construction fatalities last year alone. There are many aspects of the construction site that can prove dangerous. Each site is individual and it is important the foreperson or contractor take steps to ensure each and every construction worker's safety.
The top 5 causes of construction accident fatalities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ranks causes of construction site fatalities each year. The top five causes of fatalities in construction accidents are as follows:
- falling from a different level
- being struck by a nail
- fire/explosion
- structural collapse
- being struck by a falling object or wall
Each year hundreds of workers, including Arizona construction workers, are killed by falls from scaffolding, cranes, elevator shafts, and the building floors. Many injuries are caused in Arizona not just to construction workers but to other types of labor workers as well who are asked to go to a place to do some type of labor work.
Falling objects pose a considerable threat with injuries ranging from minor scrapes and bruises to broken bones, head injuries, and death. Electrical accidents and electrical fires can also occur. We have handled Arizona injury cases where our clients have been seriously injured by being electrocuted. Explosions can happen at construction accident sites and these often lead to very serious injury as well. The list of potential risks and contributors to injury is extensive, including defective tools, ladders, conveyors, forklifts and tractors as well as the structural, electrical, and technical failures that can happen. It is crucial that each component of a construction site, and company, be subject to OSHA supervision and regulation, and that supervisors and workers alike adhere to safety standards.
What an Arizona construction accident and personal injury lawyer can do for you
After being involved in a serious construction accident injury, your life is upside down and you need help. You need a Phoenix construction lawyer who understands the law in Arizona and can provide you with honest and straight forward answers to all your questions.
Despite extensive regulations and standards, many times construction workers in Arizona are seriously injured by the negligence of another individual. If you are injured on a construction site, call The Husband And Wife Law Team for a free consultations. Call 602-267-1280 now.
