Injury Law Addresses Construction Site Trench Collapse Wrongful Death
Trench collapses are one of the most common causes of construction site accidents in Arizona and elsewhere in the nation. According to a news report in the Shelby Star, a 30-year-old construction worker sustained fatal injuries after the dirt collapsed around him at a sewer line construction site. The man apparently fell into the hole. Workers rushed to dig him out of the collapsed trench. The worker was transported to an area hospital where he died shortly after the construction site accident.
Cave-ins are a deadly trenching hazard. There are also other dangers that lurk in trenches including asphyxiation due to lack of oxygen in a confined space, inhalation of toxic fumes, drowning, electrocution and explosions. In fact, the fatality rate for excavation work is 112 percent higher than the rate for general construction. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that workers in trenches and excavations be protected and that safety and health programs address the variety of dangers they face on the job. Trench collapses may be caused by lack of protective systems, unsafe access or exits, and failure to properly inspect the trench.
A worker who is injured in a trench collapse as a result of someone else's negligence may be able to file a third party claim. A third party claim can be filed against someone other than the worker's employer – such as a contractor, sub-contractor or the manufacturer of a defective product. If you have been injured in a construction site accident in Arizona, please contact Breyer Law Offices P.C. to find out if you have a valid third party claim. Our Mesa construction accident lawyers always offer a free consultation to injured victims and their families. Contact us today.
Source: http://www.shelbystar.com/news/cave-43816-dies-worker.html
