{"id":5824,"date":"2016-11-24T08:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-11-24T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.facadeinteractive.com\/srddlaw\/?p=5824"},"modified":"2017-12-08T22:11:42","modified_gmt":"2017-12-08T22:11:42","slug":"recent-fatal-accident-brooklyn-shows-dangers-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stengerglass.com\/recent-fatal-accident-brooklyn-shows-dangers-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Fatal Accident in Brooklyn Shows Dangers in Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legal Representation for Construction Workers and Their Families in Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls, NY<\/h2>\n

Tragedy struck a Brooklyn construction site on October 11, 2016, when a crane hook hit a construction worker, causing him to suffer a fatal fall. The accident site is at 61 Bond Street. The worker was one of a number who were helping to construct a hotel. The fatal accident certainly brings home the dangers associated with the construction industry. <\/i><\/p>\n

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Fatal Construction Accidents Are on the Rise<\/h2>\n

According to a U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics report<\/a>, the number of fatal work injuries in the construction industry<\/a> is on the rise. It was up six percent in 2014, the last year for which full statistics are available. In fact, construction fatalities rose to 874 in 2014 from 828 in 2013.<\/p>\n

OSHA Says Many Construction Injuries and Fatalities Could Be Prevented<\/h2>\n

According to studies sponsored by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), many construction accidents \u2013 particularly those that result in fatalities \u2013 could be avoided if basic common sense safety protocols were followed. Conditions that lead to many accidents include the following:<\/p>\n