Getting injured in a workplace accident is stressful in many ways. You'll go through pain and suffering, you'll need to take rest to recover, and you'll lose wages. No-one wants to go through this ordeal. Unfortunately, if you work as a construction worker, you're at...
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Construction Workers’ Accidents
Understanding the dangers posed by cranes
If you work in the construction industry, you likely work with cranes occasionally. Cranes offer a relatively safe way to carry heavy materials at a significant height. While using the equipment tends to be safer than manual labor, there are still several dangers that...
What is considered horseplay in workplace accidents?
If you have been injured in the workplace and financial damages occurred as a result of this accident, you have the right to file for workers' compensation. When you file for workers' compensation, you will need to provide details of the nature of your...
How do crane accidents most commonly occur?
If you work on a construction site, it's likely that you regularly work in the vicinity of cranes. They are devices that enable the construction of tall buildings, and they are necessary for building the modern cities that we live in today.However, they present many...
How to minimize the risk of workplace electrical accidents
Workers always have risks in their environments, whether they work in an office or on a construction site. Of course, some professions carry more risks than others. Many employees who work directly with electricity, in particular, are subject to higher...
Construction site communication can keep workers safe
On a construction site, accidents often happen because of a lack of communication. People get confused or assume that someone else knows something that they don't know, and then someone gets hurt. The incident could easily have been avoided if communication was more...
How do forklift incidents happen?
Minnesota construction workers like you are surrounded by equipment and machinery that can harm you if it isn't maintained and used properly. Today, Lindberg Law, P.C., will take a look at the dangers that forklifts in particular may present.First of note is the fact...
The risks of ladder falls and subsequent injuries
Minnesota construction workers face many physical risks when on the job. However, not every source of injury is specific to the industry. In fact, ladders pose one of the biggest safety threats. Ladder falls are hugely damaging in more ways than one, and can...
Recognizing construction’s ‘fatal four’ injuries
The construction industry is an integral part of the American workforce. However, this dangerous job leads to a significant number of injuries and deaths every year. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there are 252,000 construction work...
2017 a deadly year for Minnesota workers
The end of the year is a time for many to take stock of the events of the previous 12 months to try to identify patterns, both good and bad, to replicate successes and to learn from mistakes. While statistics from 2018 are not yet available, a report recently released...