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By Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn, LLP on September 18, 2014
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released its most recent data on the most dangerous jobs in America, and although nationally job safety has increased, construction work remains one of the riskiest careers for workers.
According to the report, per every 100,000 workers there are 17.7 deaths. On a construction site there are numerous ways to get injured, and the busier the site the more room that exists for harm.
If you have been injured while working at a construction site contact a Fort Worth construction accident lawyers at our law firm today for a free consultation.
Depending on the project, a worker may face collapsing trenches, injury from falling objects, and electrocution from bare wire. Further injury can come from improperly secured equipment, defective machines, fires, explosions, forklift accidents, but the BLS says the number one killer of all is still falls from a height.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cites the fatal four types of construction accidents most likely to result in death of a worker. The administration says that these four accident types account for approximately 17% of worker deaths across all industries.
The fatal four include falls from a height (36.9%); struck by an object (10.3%); electrocutions (8.9%); and being caught in or in between machinery or objects (2.6%).
Other jobs that topped the BLS list for 2014 include roofers, fishermen, power linemen, farmers and ranchers, truck drivers, mining machine operator, sanitation workers and airplane pilots.
Have you lost a loved one in a construction site accident? Were you harmed due to an accident on a construction site? You and your family have legal rights when injured on the job, and the Fort Worth injury lawyers at Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn, LLP can help you fight for justice and compensation.
Call Anderson, Cummings & Drawhorn, LLP today at (817) 920-9000.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Seth Anderson, whose team has more than 50 years of combined legal experience in helping victims of personal injury seek justice.
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