Occupational Injuries: Construction

After metal working there are few occupations that involve as much danger as construction. The entire industry is very broad and involves a wide variety of skilled and unskilled workers responsible for performing a huge number of jobs which all depend on the type of construction being performed.

Road construction is one of the most dangerous types of construction because of the number of cars flying by mere feet from the job site. This is not to say that other forms of construction are less dangerous or not dangerous, but road construction has the greatest risk from the surroundings.

Construction injuries, regardless of where they occur, vary greatly depending on the type of work being performed and the circumstances that surround the construction site and the individual that is injured. While many of the construction injuries reported are minor, there are frequently serious consequences of the injury that must not be overlooked. It is possible for traumatic injuries and even death to be the result of the negligence of coworkers or employers. These injuries can also result from a failure to follow established safety procedures.

Head injuries, burns, severe wounds, spinal cord damage, various types of trauma, dislocations, eye injuries resulting n blindness, and hearing loss or damage are all common injuries that threaten construction workers on a daily basis. No construction job site is totally safe; however, many of the injuries that occur on an annual basis could be prevented by following the established safety procedures or by taking obvious safety precautions that aren’t part of a set of rules.

Contact a Philadelphia Workers Compensation Lawyer

If you have been injured while working a construction job and been denied workers’ compensation from the construction company, contact the Philadelphia workers compensation lawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130.