Western Pennsylvania Water Treatment Plant Accident Kills Man
A construction worker in western Pennsylvania was killed on August 4 by a wall that fell on him. According to this article by The Associated Press, the 23-year-old was working on the North Fork Creek Water Treatment Plant near Pittsburgh.
A steel-forming wall fell on him, who was working for Jack Gibson Construction. They are doing work at the plant run by the Brookville Municipal Authority.
Construction workers face the risk of serious personal injury every time they step on the job site. Workers in construction incurred the most fatalities of any industry in the private sector in 2008 with 969 cases, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The construction worker’s family may want to get in touch with an experienced Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney who can carefully examine the construction fall to identify any negligence or wrongdoing. A skilled lawyer with experience handling workers’ compensation cases would also look into a “third party claim.”
These are claims that can be filed against parties that are not the worker’s employer. It could be a contractor, a sub-contractor, or even the manufacturer of a defective product. If it is determined that one of those parties was responsible for the accident and any injuries, then they could be held liable.
If you have sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of your employment in construction in Pennsylvania, you may have a potential workers’ compensation claim. Whether your injury was a simple slip and fall, or involves serious injuries, Cherry, Fieger, & Marciano can help you get the monetary compensation that is owed to you to help pay medical bills, physical therapy, loss of work and more.
