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Category: Construction Accidents

According to news reports, one construction worker died and three others sustained injuries in a building collapse in Lower Manhattan earlier this month. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) says a wall collapsed while workers were demolishing a commercial building in SoHo. One worker was buried beneath the debris, while…

A construction worker at Ramapo College of New Jersey was severely injured in an explosion involving a pipe-valve on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021. According to reports, the worker was struck in the head by a valve cap while performing a pressure test. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center,…

A worker suffered fatal injuries at the construction site of the soon-to-open American Dream mega-mall in East Rutherford when he collided with a parked flatbed trailer while operating a Bobcat. New Jersey State Police said the worker, Eric Papenfuhs, was operating a Bobcat utility vehicle on a parking deck of…

Construction sites in New Jersey can be dangerous places. The chances of a worker being involved in a construction accident are extremely high. Nail gun injuries are particularly common in the construction industry. Close to 37,000 emergency room visits each year are due to nail gun injuries, the Occupational Safety and Health…