Each year there are thousand of construction site injuries throughout the United States. The most common injuries and accidents are construction site falls, crane accidents, scaffolding accidents, workers being run-over by operating equipment, electrical accidents, trench collapses, fires and explosions, and welding accidents. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics there were 4,547 fatal work injuries throughout the United States in 2010, which almost mirrors the 4,551 injuries in 2009 (according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries).

These numbers amount to a fatality rate of 3.5 per 100,000 full-time workers, which again mirrors the same rate in 2009. According to the 2010 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the number of fatal work injuries among those self-employed declined by 6% while the number of fatal work injuries among wage and salary workers increased by 2%, and the number of fatal work injuries in the private mining industry increased 74% from 99 to 172.

Those trades that are generally considered part of the construction industry include electricians, plumbers, laborers, carpenters, roofers, welders, HVAC workers, and machinists. The most common types of construction site injuries include:

• construction site falls
• crane & scaffolding accidents
• electrical accidents
• trench collapses
• fires & explosions
• welding & brazing accidents
• unsafe & dangerous equipment
• structure failure
• building collapse
• nail gun accidents
• supervisor negligence
• logging accidents

If you are involved in an accident please call us toll free at 866-484-6992 or visit one of our three locations in center city Philadelphia, Lancaster or Marlton. If you live outside of Pennsylvania and New Jersey feel free to contact the American Justice Network, a personal injury litigation network that leverages decades of experience and relationships with attorneys to facilitate a connection with the best attorney for you.

If you are involved in an accident please call us toll free at 866-484-6992, fill out the online form to the right, or visit one of our three locations in center city Philadelphia, Lancaster or Marlton. If you live outside of Pennsylvania and New Jersey feel free to contact the American Justice Network, a personal injury litigation network that leverages decades of experience and relationships with attorneys to facilitate a connection with the best attorney for you.