An accident at the McCarran Airport in Las Vegas could have been a lot worse had it not been for the quick thinking and action of another worker. 

A large cage had collapsed on five construction workers.  The large cage had the possibility of crushing the workers,  but one worker saw the accident and used a forklift to help remove debris and lift the heavy items off the workers. 

Within 30 minutes, the individuals were being treated and sent to a hospital. The worst injury was a punctured lung and no life-threatening injuries were reported in this accident, and everyone is expected to recover.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.    

Construction workers face many different hazards while working on the road.  At any time of the day, dangers exist for these workers.  Many road construction projects try and schedule the work times during non-heavy traffic hours, which normally is at night or early in the morning.  This scheduling time puts workers at risk of impaired drivers.  Very early in the morning,  construction workers have to be attentive of drivers who are sleepy.  At night,  the odds of drunk drivers are higher.

The road also has hazards of its own.   Debris on the road can be struck by passing cars.  This will many time send debris flying through the air as dangerous projectiles.  Many construction workers have been injured by this type of accident in recent years.

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.  
 

A worker has been injured while replacing filters in large air filtration units in Bakersfield, California.  The man was working on the Pastoria Power Plant when the accident occurred. The man was inside a large air filtration unit doing maintenance on it by replacing filters.  The man was a part of a group that were doing the maintenance work.  Inside,  the man fell twenty feet  and landed hard while inside the unit. 

Emergency crews responded to the accident.  Emergency crews used a medical helicopter to transfer the man to a local area hospital.  The man's medical condition is not known at the time of this posting.  The man was the only one injured during the incident. 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.