Arizona Construction Accident Lawyer Blog

A worker sustained critical injuries in an Arizona construction site accident after he fell off scaffolding at a Fountain Hills construction area. According to a news report in The Arizona Republic, the worker fell 10 feet while working on a home, which was under construction. The man's injuries were said to be critical and he was airlifted to an area hospital's trauma center. No one else was injured, the news report said.

Construction accidents involving scaffolding are extremely common. The injuries from these accidents can be devastating because they usually involve workers falling from great height. Often, these easily avoidable and preventable injuries result in heartbreaking tragedy for the worker's family. Millions of construction workers operate on scaffolding every day. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has set standards and criteria specifically to protect construction workers from dangers involving scaffolds such as falls, falling objects, structural deficiency or instability, electrocution or overloading.

In any construction site accident, especially those involving scaffolds, it is very important to determine who or what caused the accident. Was the scaffolding loose or unstable? Was the worker using harnesses? Were all safety procedures being followed at the time? Did someone else's negligence cause or contribute to the fall and resulting injuries?