There is always construction going on in New York City that involves scaffolding being erected and moved. However, there is a very real danger of workers being electrocuted if the scaffolds make contact with overhead power lines.The National Institute for Occupational...
Month: August 2014
1 fatality in Watertown construction site accident
A 28-year-old-man was killed in Watertown, New York, on Monday, Aug. 18, at a site located at 759 Starbuck Avenue.The construction site accident happened shortly after 2 p.m. at New York Air Brake. The worker was employed with P&M Construction in Watertown. The...
Determining responsibility in premises liability cases
New York City residents who have been injured while on commercial or private property owned or occupied by others have certain rights. The legal theory behind premises liability statutes makes property owners and occupants legally liable when others suffer accidents...
Bronx construction site accident kills 1
Authorities reported that a 62-year old Pennsylvania man working as an electrical contractor at a Bronx Metropolitan Transportation Authority site was killed on Aug. 5 at approximately 8 a.m., at the Throgs Neck Expressway terminal near Pennyfield Avenue. The Throgs...
Man strikes, kills friend with vehicle in New York
A man and his female friend were reportedly riding along in his SUV -- a Jeep Liberty produced back in 2006 -- when she asked him to pull the car over so that she could get out. She thought that he was intoxicated, and she was concerned about riding with him in that...