A seemingly routine day at work turned into a deadly tragedy. A 16-year-old employee at a construction job site was tragically killed at work. The Missouri teen was reportedly involved in a crane accident after he was hit by a crane. Authorities do not plan on...
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Construction Workers’ Accidents
Construction worker falls to his death from 4 story building
Construction workers in Missouri likely expect their employers to provide a safe working environment. Due to the heights at which construction often takes place, accidents from falls are not uncommon. The media reports about construction worker deaths on a regular...
Construction accident can permanently injure Missouri employees
Employees who work at construction sites can be in danger due to the number of risks associated with being on the job. One of the major risks that can occur on a Missouri job site is a construction accident. A 25-year-old man in another state was involved in a...
Scaffolding collapse causes 2 serious construction accidents
Sadly, a story about a pair of construction workers falling at least 30 feet to the ground often involves a fatality. So it with relief that we can report both victims of a scary construction accident from outside of Missouri are expected to survive. However, their...
Construction worker shocked, burned by power line
A construction worker was taken to a Missouri hospital to recover after being shocked by a power line. The man was in serious condition after suffering cardiac arrest from the electric shock. An accident of this severity could lead to workers' compensation benefits...
Construction worker falls to death; family cites negligence
Anybody in Kansas City, even those whose loved ones are all still with them, can at least begin to imagine the pain and horror of spending the holidays without a parent, spouse or child for the first time. It can feel even worse when the loved one did not die because...
Construction worker suffers injuries after electric shock
Residents of Missouri know that construction workers face several risks whenever they are working at a job site. In addition, the possibility of falling from high places, getting hit by traffic or construction machinery that is passing or suffering an injury from...
Alligator hassles construction worker crew; bites man’s leg
Construction workers in the Kansas City area face many common construction site hazards like heavy machinery, sometimes unstable scaffolding and live electrical wires. These and other hazards can often result in workplaces injures; however, as a recent case from...
Worker from Independence killed due to equipment falling upon him
A 28-year old Independence, Missouri man died when an automotive shop employee became pinned under a vehicle lift. The accident apparently occurred at 11:00 in the morning on August 5th. It was reported that he and other workers were attempting to move the lift when...
Worker killed in construction accident on Missouri River
An accident occurred that took the life of a worker on a bridge that spans the Missouri River. The construction accident came about apparently as the result of a worker being struck by a 55 gallon drum. The accident at least halted work on the bridge for one or two...