Construction Worker Killed on NJ Turnpike
NJ.com reports that a construction worker was killed after being trapped under a milling machine on the New Jersey turnpike on November 9.
The accident happened around midnight. The construction worker was setting the depth on the “rolling grinder” machine when the operator of the apparatus noticed he had been trapped.
In 2009, there were a reported 224 fatal construction work injuries, the most of any industry in the private sector. The number of fatalities in construction did decline 16 percent since 2008, which may be due to economic factors. Out of the total number of work fatalities that year, 232 workers were killed by being caught or compressed in machinery.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics also reported about 20% of workplace injuries take place between 4 p.m. and midnight. Although that may appear safer, the severity of the injuries is greater in the non-daytime hours.
Safety in the workplace is the first step in the reduction of workplace injury accidents in Pennsylvania. State and federal laws are in place that set strict standards for workplace safety, including requirements for safety equipment; procedures for dealing with heavy objects, machinery or dangerous chemicals; and limitations on how long workers may go without a break. It is the job of the employer to not only adhere to these rules, but also to train their workers in proper safety etiquette and make sure they are aware of the rules and laws that are in place.
Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP have the knowledge and skill to represent cases of severe injury or death from Pennsylvania construction site accidents. They have successfully represented the families of workers killed in Pennsylvania construction site accidents caused by the following: heavy equipment; faulty scaffolding; electrocutions; falls; malfunctioning equipment; lax safety regulation enforcement; trench cave-ins exposure to toxic chemicals; falling objects; and other fatal construction site accidents. If your loved one has been killed in a PA construction accident, please call Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP for a free consultation.
