Construction Site Injuries, West Side, Manhattan
Posted on November 21st, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
Four people, including three pedestrians and a firefighter, were injured recently when construction paneling collapsed from a West 40th Street building in Manhattan, sending debris on to the sidewalk below. Earlier that day, the New York City Department of Buildings issued a warning to all workers, contractors and property owners to secure project sites due […]
Injuries Caused By Falling Objects and Construction Debris
Posted on June 28th, 2013 by Oddo & Babat, P.C.
Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ordered aninvestigation into an accident at the World Trade Center site that led to the hospitalization of a 48-year-old carpenter. The man, employed by a large New York City construction company, was injured by a falling steel plate that broke his leg and caused multiple fractures […]