Posted on February 8th, 2011
Last week, a construction worker was involved in what police called a “workplace accident.” The worker, a 62-year old East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania man, was contracted to do work at the North Commerce Square site in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Construction crews are building lofts at the work site.
Reports state that the man was using a table saw when two and a half of his fingers were cut off. When police arrived at the scene of the accident, officers collected the man’s amputated fingers, placed them in a glove and filled the glove with ice in an attempt to save them.
Paramedics then transported the construction worker to Capital Health Regional Medical Center. He was later transferred to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia for special treatment.
Contact the Pennsylvania construction worker injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 1-800-876-5299 if you or someone you love has been the victim of an accident at a construction site.
Posted on January 17th, 2011
A man was seriously injured in an industrial workplace accident in Saint Clair last week. The accident occurred at the Reading Anthracite Co. property located on Dark Water Road last Monday at around 9:40 A.M.
According to accident reports, the worker became trapped underneath an unidentified piece of heavy machinery during a strip mine operation. Investigators are looking into how the man became trapped underneath the equipment. Paramedics and police arrived at the scene and rescued the man within 30 minutes. He was then flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Cedar Crest.
Police are not releasing the name of the victim yet and have only said that his injuries are serious.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of a workplace accident and would like to talk with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney about post medical treatment in Pennsylvania, contact Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 today.
Posted on January 10th, 2011
Last week, 1 worker was killed and another was injured in a construction accident in Allentown. The accident occurred last Tuesday, January 4th at around 8:30 A.M.. According to police reports, the two men involved in the accident were working on replacing duct lines on the west end of the Linden Street Bridge in a six-foot deep trench when concrete and gravel began to fall on top of them in the trench.
Paramedics and rescue crews pulled one worker, Otis Smothers, from the trench and transported him to a nearby hospital where he was listed as being in fair condition. The other man, 20-year old Michael J. Wilson, passed away before he was pulled out of the trench. Officials from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be looking into the fatal trench collapse accident.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Wilson’s family and friends.
Posted on December 17th, 2010
Lancaster County police are investigating a construction accident that occurred yesterday morning around 8 A.M.. The accident happened at the Holtwood Dam in Martic Township, Pennsylvania.
Workers at the Holtwood Dam were working on a dam expansion project and attempting to move a piece of heavy equipment up a steep slope. During the move, a piece of the equipment struck and killed 59-year old Bruce Hardy of Bainbridge.
Officials from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration have been notified and will investigate this tragic construction accident. PP& L and Welsh Construction will also investigate.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Hardy’s family and friends.
Posted on December 16th, 2010
Last month, 4 workers were injured and 1 was tragically killed in a workplace accident at Harsco Metals in Gallatin County, Kentucky. According to police reports, the accident occurred around 3:30 P.M. in a garage at the Ghent facility. The employees were working on changing a front loader tire when the tire exploded. Front loader tires are typically between 10 and 12 feet tall.
48-year old Robin M. Kelley was rushed to Carroll County Memorial Hospital where he later passed away from injuries incurred in the workplace accident. Also, the site’s manager, 50-year old David Davanzati, had to be taken to University of Cincinnati Hospital via helicopter for serious injuries. The other three workers were also taken to area hospitals and were treated for minor injuries. The workers will take post medical treatment time off of from their jobs to recover.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Kelley’s family and friends during this difficult time.
