Arizona Construction Accident Lawyer Blog

Arizona construction workers have the right to be protected from injury when they do their jobs. Unfortunately, it takes skilled Arizona construction accident attorneys to protect the legal rights of construction workers in Arizona because very often, employers do not provide a safe and secure environment for their employees. As a result, construction workers, who are already working a high-risk job, are putting their lives on the line everyday as they try to make a living.

This recent article gives the example of what can happen when proper safety procedures are not followed at a construction site or when someone is not paying attention to what they are doing. This is a report about a construction worker who was thrown from equipment on a bridge on to a passing vehicle. He was part of a construction crew working on the bridge and was preparing to inspect the structure with a boom truck. However, one of the safety poles used to support the vehicle was not properly lowered, causing it to shake violently.

The operator, who was on the back of the boom, was thrown from his perch and on top of a pickup truck that was crossing the bridge. The construction worker suffered serious injuries including a broken hip. Although the fact that the construction site accident occurred is unfortunate, it's indeed fortunate that this worker landed on top of the pickup truck instead of on the roadway where a fatal injury most likely would have resulted.