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Worker Gabriel Ovalle Tellez killed, worker David Gonzalez injured in oil rig collapse

Legal news from Construction Site Fall Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman:

An oil rig collapsed in Northwestern Oklahoma on the morning of Saturday, December 26th. 31-year-old Gabriel Ovalle Tellez of Liberal, KS, was killed, and another man, David Gonzalez, was injured... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/31/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Disposal services worker killed by dump truck

Legal news from Construction Site Fall Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman:

An employee of Lee Disposal Services in Myrtle Beach, SC was killed today in a workplace accident. 39-year-old Raul Chavez was struck... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/31/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

One person injured by gas line explosion in Lubbock County

Legal news by Dallas Work Accident Injury Attorney Michael Grossman:

A contractor hired by Agri-Tex was injured today when the gas line that he was working on, exploded. The explosion happened just northeast of New Deal, TX... read more

Posted by: Dallas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/31/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

House slips off foundation, kills construction worker David Leep

Legal news from Construction Site Crush Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman:

57-year-old construction worker David Leep was killed while doing construction work on a Guemes Island, WA home. Workers were attempting to lower a house... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/31/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Railyard worker killed when train car derails, pins him to wall

Legal news by Dallas Workplace Death Attorney Michael Grossman:

44-year-old Sam W. Lundy was killed Tuesday morning while working for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad. Lundy, a BNSF employee for 17 years, was on foot and using a remote device to reverse a six-car train... read more

Posted by: Dallas workplace death attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

42-year-old Neal Richards lost his life when he was struck by a falling tree limb

Work injury legal news from Dallas workers comp attorney Michael Grossman:

On November 19, 2009, 42-year-old Neal Richards was killed in a work-related accident when he was struck by a falling tree limb... read more

Posted by: Dallas workers comp attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Employee killed in an accident at Pitssburgh Glass Works LLC

Work Injury News by Dallas work injury lawyer Michael Grossman:

On November 20, 2009, a work-related accident claimed the life of an employee of Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC... read more

Posted by: Dallas work injury lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

4 construction workers hospitalized after scaffolding collapses

Legal news from Construction Site Fall Injury Lawyer Michael Grossman:

Four Maine construction workers were injured after the scaffolding on which they were standing collapsed. The men were trying to place shingles on the roof of a new apartment building, when the scaffolding buckled... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

DTE Energy worker electrocuted in Detroit in an on-the-job injury

Legal news by Dallas Work Injury Attorney Michael Grossman:

On November 11, 2009, a worker for DTE Energy Co. was electrocuted ... read more

Posted by: Dallas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker dies after falling from 3-story building

Legal news from job-related wrongful death Lawyer Michael Grossman

A construction worker in Colorado fell three stories to his death on Monday afternoon. Officials said the man fell at 4:30 p.m., and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/30/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Carroll Michael Rehmert lost his life in a construction accident in Maryland

On November 5, 2009, 57-year-old Carroll Michael Rehmert was killed in a construction accident... read more

Posted by: Dallas work accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/29/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Worker killed in fall from fourth story of Holiday Inn in Lynwood Washington

In November of 2009, a worker was killed in Lynwood, Washington as he fell from the fourth-story window of a Holiday Inn... read more

Posted by: Dallas work accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/29/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker falls 8 stories after scaffolding malfunction

A construction worker, 29-year-old Jose Paulino, was removing scaffolding from a 20-story construction site at 580 Eighth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, when the 16th-floor scaffolding plank broke... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/28/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker in critical condition after 30-foot fall

A construction worker is in critical condition after falling 30 feet while working on a building at the University of Hawaii, Manoa campus... read more

Posted by: Dallas, Texas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/28/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker killed after being hit in the head by forklift

26-year-old Chicago, IL construction worker was tragically killed after being struck in the head with a forklift... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/23/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Worker Cesar Barrios Gomez dies after crane failure

41-year-old worker, Cesar Barrios Gomez, was killed on the jobsite while working at a southwest Houston printing company. Gomez was attempting to move a crane from one location to another... read more

Posted by: Texas construction worker death attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/22/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Worker killed on construction site after being hit by truck

A Rockville , MD construction worker was killed after being struck on the job site by a truck. 44-year-old Randall Hart was crossing a roadway on the construction site... read more

Posted by: Dallas Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/21/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker Erik Gates dies after falling from roof through skylight

On Sunday, December 20th, construction worker Erik Gates, 47, fell through a skylight while walking on the roof of a building... read more

Posted by: Dallas, Texas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/21/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Road work zone accident injury information in Texas

In October of 2004, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) did a study on a number of different fatal accidents occurring on road work zones. Texas has the highest rate of road work site accidents in the country... read more

Posted by: Dallas Road Worker Accident Lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/18/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

18-Wheeled Fuel Tanker Crashes in Plano TX - Driver Killed

An 18-wheeled fuel tanker driver was killed early Friday morning after striking a concrete barrier and overturning, erupting into flames... read more

Posted by: Dallas Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/18/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction Accident Lawyer Michael Grossman Discusses Amputation Injuries

OSHA is responsible for creating guidelines for employers concerning worker safety. Much of their effort goes towards preventing amputation injuries. OSHA has published numerous guidelines for protecting workers from these injuries, but unfortunately, they are not always followed.... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/18/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Dallas construction worker accident attorney Michael Grossman discusses the dangers of construction sites

When a construction site is not well-maintained and safety procedures are ignored, workers are often in serious danger. There are many hazards on a typical construction site that can easily cause serious injury or death... read more

Posted by: Dallas, Texas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/17/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Onslow County Jail construction worker in critical condition with cracked skull after fall

A construction worker, working at the Onslow County Jail, has cracked his skull after falling one story onto a concrete floor. Personal injury & accident attorney Michael Grossman discusses your options after a construction accident.... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/10/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

High-rise construction worker injured after falling from ladder

Construction worker Joe Pesina, 54, suffered a head injury this morning after falling off a ladder on the 31st floor of the under construction W Austin Hotel & Residences building.... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction site accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/9/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction accident leaves 2 workers injured after platform collapse

On Monday, November 30th, construction workers Scott and Keegan Wedl were injured in a Deerfield, WI construction accident, when a platform held up by a forklift collapsed and plummeted 20 to 30 feet to the ground below.... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/8/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

NY construction worker dies after being ran over by dump-truck

A 10-wheeled dump-truck fatally injured a construction worker on Friday, November 20th, after backing over him. According to reports, 53 year old construction worker Jody Reese of Tottenville NY... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/8/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Construction worker injured after being pinned between concrete slab and pillar

A 29-year-old Florida man was seriously injured when a large concrete slab being lowered into a ditch got caught, came free, and temporarily pinned him between the slab and a pillar.... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/7/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

A 47-year-old worker was killed when he was crushed by a large piece of granite in a construction supply store

On December 07, 2009, an unidentified worker was killed while on the job in a construction supply store... read more

Posted by: Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/7/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

Dallas work accident attorney discusses the potential legal ramifications of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium accident that injured Jose Herenandez and one other worker.

Dallas work injury and workers' comp attorney Michael Grossman: On December 3, 2009, Jose Hernandez and one other employee of the Manhattan Construction Company were injured in an accident atop the roof of the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium. The work-related injury occurred at approximately 7:20 a.m. as the two men slip down the sloped dome section of the roof... read more

Posted by: Dallas, Texas work injury attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 12/3/2009 | Permalink Link to this Article

 

 


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