Arizona Construction Accident Lawyer Blog

Construction accident injuries in Arizona and elsewhere in the United Sates are often caused by several factors. Construction zones present an inherent danger to those who work in them. Workers in construction sites are dealing with heavy machinery, large objects, and unfinished structures. Danger lurks in scaffolds, cranes and loose dirt. But the fact is that a majority of construction site accidents are totally preventable. However, when these accidents do happen, they cause devastating injuries or even death.

A recent news report talks about an incident where a construction worker who was working in a trench cut himself in the throat with a saw. It's not clear what kind of saw the worker was using at the time of the accident. He had to be airlifted to a hospital for treatment of his injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating this incident.

In many construction site accidents that involve equipment, there are a few questions that come up. Was the equipment or product the worker was using defective in some way? In other words, did the accident and resulting injuries happen because of a defective product? Was the worker properly trained to work with the equipment he was handling at the time of the accident? Did the accident occur as a result of someone else's negligence? Were all required safety procedures in place? OSHA investigations for most of these workplace accident cases will usually delve into these issues. But those investigations could take several weeks or months to be completed.