Construction workers are faced with a wider variety of dangers and a heightened risk of work-related injury or fatality than employees in any other U.S. industry.

If workers are lucky enough to escape injury or death most dangerous situations go unreported to IOSHA.

Construction Site Injury

Construction site accidents come from many different sectors of the industry, and often result in severe personal injury such as spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegia, paraplegia, fractured necks, back, bones and death. Due to the severe nature of such injuries, construction site accidents are often the subject of personal injury lawsuits and litigation. Some of the most common types of accidents involve scaffolding, cranes, moving machine parts, hazardous chemicals, and unsafe working conditions in general.

An article in the Indianapolis Star highlighted the risk associated with one segment of construction work, trenching. In 2002, there were 34 deaths associated with trenching. While this is a nationwide statistic, it is important to note that the Indiana Occupational and Health Administration (IOSHA) reported 26 safety violations associated with trenching in 2003. This statistic is staggering because there have been 157 citations for trenching violations in Indiana since 1999. The reality is that these statistics are most likely underreported as workers have been lucky to escape injury or death and as a result, IOSHA was not contacted to inspect the job site. This is an example of the risks and hazards that are associated with construction site work and the type of dangers that can otherwise be prevented. Construction workers are faced with a wider variety of dangers and face a heightened risk of work-related injury or fatality than employees in any other U.S. industry; according to the most recent annual Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the most recent "lost-workday" case rate for the construction industry was 5.7 per l00 full-time workers, the highest of the major economic sectors. The Bureau of Labor Statistic reports that for the past ten years, 9605 people have died in construction-related accidents. In 1992, the number of deaths was 919 - however, through June of 2002, over 1150 construction accident related deaths have occurred. Almost half of these deaths are attributed to males between the ages of 20-24. In 1992, more than half of the construction accident deaths (544) occurred within this age segment.

If you or a family member have been injured, or killed, at a job site, please contact Dan Chamberlain for a free consultation. The consultation will focus, in part, upon the relationship between the victim and his employer; the identity of the general contractor; the contractual relationship of the job site crews; the work being performed; and, the circumstances of the injury. The reason that Dan Chamberlain provides a free consultation, is to determine whether there is a viable claim against any entity at the jobsite. This analysis is important to determine whether there is a remedy, in addition to workers compensation coverage.

If you or a family member have been injured, or killed, at a job site, please contact Dan Chamberlain, 800.269.3443 or email for for a free consultation.