Types of Construction Accidents
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Falling From Great Heights
As a construction worker, you’re often required to work at great heights, either on ladders or scaffolding, on windows or roofs. Falls from these heights can cause serious injuries and death.
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Scaffolding
From interior to exterior projects, construction workers regularly use scaffolding, which can be a dangerous safety hazard to the workers and pedestrians.
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Slip and Fall There are many obstacles around a construction site that make tripping, slipping, and falling a daily hazard.
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Falling Objects On sites with multiple levels of work, you run the risk of being hit by falling tools, debris, and other objects.
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Machinery Accident While working with any machinery, no matter how small or heavy like cranes, bulldozers, nail guns, or jackhammers, an error in use or accident can easily occur on a job site.
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Overextension From the long hours and treacherous weather conditions, it’s easy to cross the line from physically exhausted to seriously becoming ill or injured.
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Electrocution Construction sites often have exposed wires and power lines that can cause electrocution if not managed properly.
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Explosion and Fire When working near gas lines or other hazardous materials, explosions or fires may injure workers near the site or in the blast radius.
