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John Jans killed in Fort Myers, FL on the job concrete truck accident.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 21, 50-year-old John Robert Jans was killed in a jobsite concrete truck accident in Fort Meyers, FL. The accident happened at a home on La Serena Drive, where Jans and other workers for Arnold Brothers Inc. were working on a project... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Duane Rindal dies after being crushed by tractor tire while on the job in Mount Vernon, WA.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 20, 56-year-old worker Duane Rindal died due to injuries received in an on the job accident in Mount Vernon, WA. Rindal was working at Barnett Implement Company on Old Highway 99 South on Friday, July 16 when the accident happened... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Construction worker killed after falling from seven-story hotel in Arlington County, VA.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 21, a 35-year-old construction worker was killed after falling seven stories from a hotel in Arlington County, VA. The accident happened at the Arlington Court Suites, where the victim was working for Hallmark Iron Works. According to local news reports, the worker was installing a balcony rail on the seventh story... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
George County, MS sheriff Gary Wellford dies on the job after being hit by truck fleeing from police pursuit.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 21, Gary Wellford, a sheriff in George County, MS, died due to injuries sustained after being hit by a truck while on the job. According to early news reports, police were chasing a maroon truck on Highway 98. Wellford was putting down spike strips on the road to stop the vehicle when he was allegedly struck by it... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Stafford, TX police officer hospitalized after being shot during training exercise.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 29, a police officer in Stafford, TX was shot during a training exercise at a gun range. The accident happened at a Rosenberg gun range where the 20-year veteran was involved in a training exercise... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Security guard Francisco Flores shot and killed whiel on the job in Kern County, CA.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, July 18, 34-year-old security guard Francisco Flores was shot and killed while on the job in Kern County, CA. Flores was working as a security guard at Mercado Latino, a restaurant and shopping complex on Edison Highway. Flores had previously been employed by the Kern County Sheriff Department. According to local reports, at approximately 8:00 p.m., several men... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/30/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Kevin Burrus dies on the job at linen plant in Louisville, KY.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 22, 43-year-old Kevin Burrus died on the job at a linen manufacturing plant in Louisville, KY. Burrus was employed at Universal Linen on Commerce Road, where the accident happened. Local news reports indicate that, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Burrus’s co-workers found him upright, pinned in between two pieces of large equipment... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Burnet County employee killed in traffic accident while on the job in Marble Falls, TX.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 23, a Burnet County employee was killed in an on the job traffic accident in Marble Falls, TX. The accident happened sometime before 8:00 a.m. on State Highway 71. According to local news stories, the employee was travelling west in a dump truck... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Industrial worker Lewis Leary killed by forklift whiel on the job in Cartersville, GA.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 23, 55-year-old Lewis Leary was killed in an industrial accident in Cartersville, GA. Leary was employed as an engineer at Gerdau Ameristeel’s Cartersville steel mill on Old Grassdale Road. According to local news reports, at approximately 7:25 a.m., Leary was allegedly run over... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Joshua Schultz killed in on the job log truck accident near Vernonia, OR.
On Thursday, July 22, 33-year-old Joshua Schultz was killed in a log truck accident near Vernonia, OR. The accident occurred as the truck was travelling north on Highway 47 at approximately 1:15 p.m. According to local news reports, the truck allegedly swerved off the road and struck a tree... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Jonce Hubble and Barry Sloan die after falling from radio tower while on the job near Anniston, AL.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 22, a radio tower collapsed near Anniston, AL, claiming the lives of two workers. The workers killed in the accident were 41-year-old Jonce Hubble and 37-year-old Barry Sloan. Both workers were on the tower at approximately 4:16 p.m., when the accident happened. Early reports state that a vehicle allegedly hit one of the wires... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Construction worker Dennis Jackson dies when trench collapses around him in Detroit, MI.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 23, a trench collapse accident claimed the life of construction worker Dennis Jackson. Jackson was working as part of a crew around an 18-foot-deep trench in Detroit, MI when the accident happened. Early reports state that Jackson was inside the trench when it collapsed... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/29/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker Leo Gonyea killed when pulled through mechanical paper rolling machine
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
34-year-old Leo Gonyea of Enfield, NH was killed in a fatal workplace accident on Monday, July 26th 2010... read more
Posted by: Worker Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/28/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Medical office worker drowns after falling into tank while on the job in Phoenix, AZ.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 20, a 35-year-old worker at a dialysis office in Phoenix, AZ was killed after drowning on the job. The man was employed at the dialysis office near the intersection between McDowell and Third Street. According to local news reports, the man was cleaning a dialysis tank... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/28/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Ranch worker Joaquin Medina dies after being hit by branch while on the job in Chico, CA.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 19, an accident at a ranch in Chico, CA claimed the life of ranch worker Joaquin Medina. Medina was employed at the ranch on Cana Highway when the accident happened. Early reports indicate that, sometime before 12:30 p.m., Medina was shooting... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/28/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker Keith Pickering killed by falling steel while on the job near Carthage, MO.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, 44-year-old Keith Pickering was killed in an on the job industrial accident near Carthage, MO. The accident occurred at the explosives waste incinerator on County Road 180 where Pickering worked. Local news reports indicate that Pickering was struck... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/28/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Troy Kimbley, 16, dies in on the job tow truck crash in Okmulgee County, OK.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, an on the job tow truck crash claimed the life of 16-year-old tow truck driver Troy Don Kimbley. The crash happened in Okmulgee County, OK, on State Highway 56. According to early news reports about the accident, sometime before 2:15 p.m., the tow truck rolled... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/27/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Glen Murbrook killed while on the job in ATV crash in Bingham County, ID.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, the body of 54-year-old Glen Raymond Murbrook was found in Bingham County, ID. Police believe that Murbrook was killed in an on the job ATV accident. Murbrook was employed by a private contractor, spraying weeds for the Bingham County Weed Department... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/27/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Utility worker killed in Baltimore, MD accident after hole collapses.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 17, a utility worker in Baltimore, MD was killed in an on the job accident. The accident happened on private property on East Cold Spring Lane at approximately 12:40 p.m. According to early news reports, the worker was part of a crew doing utility repair work. Allegedly, the man was climbing a ladder... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/27/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Farm worker killed after being run over by flatbed truck in Orleans County, NY.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, July 11, a farm worker was killed on the job after being run over by a flatbed trailer in Orleans County, NY. The man was employed by Root Brothers Farms at the time of the accident. According to local news reports, the man was underneath a flatbed... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/27/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Two workers killed on the job in gas well blast in Indiana Township, PA.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 23, two workers were killed on the job at a gas well in Indiana Township, PA. The explosion happened at approximately 9:50 a.m. at a gas well owned by Huntley & Huntley Inc. According to local news reports, a three-man crew was doing maintenance work on one of the tanks. The crew was employed by a local maintenance contractor... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/26/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Two police officers in Dallas, TX injured while on the job by drunk driver.
On Friday, July 23, two police officers in Dallas, TX were injured by a drunk driver. The accident occurred at the intersection between Linsley Avenue and St. Mary Avenue. According to local news stories, a drunk driver was fleeing the scene of a previous accident when he allegedly ran a stop sign ... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/26/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Two workers dead and one in serious condition after Kingfisher, OK EagleMed helicopter crash.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 22, two people were killed and one was injured in an EagleMed helicopter crash near Kingfisher, OK. The victims who died were identified as 56-year-old helicopter pilot Alan Dale Harrison and 35-year-old nurse Ryan Marshall Duke. The injured victim was identified as 34-year-old EMT Michael Eccard... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/26/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Farm supply store worker Eduardo Sonen killed in on the job accident in Mission, TX.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, 48-year-old Eduardo Sonen was killed in an on the job accident at a tractor supply store in Mission, TX. The accident occurred at Tractor Supply Company on Expressway 83 at approximately 2:30 p.m. According to local news reports, another worker was operating a forklift... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/26/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
James Knell dies on the job in New York City; Jackie Knell suing the city for $50 million.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, April 26, James Knell died in an on the job accident. He was working in New York City as a transit worker when he allegedly fell onto an exposed rail and was electrocuted. On Tuesday, July 22, Jackie Knell filed a notice to sue. She is suing New York City for $50 million in damages... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/26/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Robert Carter killed after being electrocuted while doing construction work in Linwood, NJ.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, 59-year-old Robert Carter of Egg Harbor Township was killed in a construction accident in Linwood, NJ. Carter was working at the Mainland Regional High School in Linwood when the accident happened. According to local news reports, Linwood police received a call about an accident... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/22/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
William Hammond dies on the job in power plant accident in Moapa, NV.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, an industrial accident at a power plant in Moapa, NV claimed the life of 50-year-old plant worker William Paul Hammond. Hammond was employed at the NV Energy plant when the accident happened. Police have not yet stated exactly what happened at the plant... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/22/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
William Davis killed in construction accident involving dump trucks in Forestville, MD.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 15, 27-year-old William Davis was killed in a construction accident in Forestville, MD. The accident happened at a work zone on Pennsylvania Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. Davis was working on a paving project for the state as a subcontractor. According to early reports, Davis was standing on a step... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/22/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Welder Ronald Lewis killed in on the job accident in Polk County, FL.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 7, 61-year-old Ronald Standford Lewis was killed in a welding accident while on the job in Polk County, FL. The accident occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. at Marden Industries, where Lewis was employed. According to local news reports, as Lewis was welding, a large metal structure... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/22/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Harris County, TX deputy constable Randall Turnage hurt in on the job motorcycle crash.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 21, 50-year-old Harris County, TX constable deputy Randall Turnage was critically injured on the job in a motorcycle accident. The crash happened on State Highway 249 at approximately 4:30 a.m. Local news stories indicate that, sometime prior to 4:30, an intoxicated van driver had lost control of his vehicle and overturned on the road... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/22/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Hikema George dies after being hit by alleged drunk driver outside her workplace in Trenton, NJ.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 9, a jobsite drunk driving accident claimed the life of 31-year-old Hikema George. George was employed as a typist by the New Jersey Department of Education in Trenton, NJ at the time of the accident. News reports indicate that, at approximately 10:30 a.m., George was standing outside the office where she worked. At that time, another state employee... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Bowie County, TX ammunition plant explosion sends one worker to the hospital.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 20, one worker was injured in an explosion at an ammunition plant in Bowie County, TX. The incident occurred at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant on Tuesday afternoon. Early news reports about the accident state that a woman was holding a grenade when it allegedly exploded... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Bashar Fakhouri killed on the job during liquor store robbery in Brookfield, IL.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 9, 38-year-old liquor store employee Bashar Fakhouri was killed in a robbery in Brookfield, IL. The incident happened at Phoenix Liquors on Ogden Avenue where Fakhouri was employed. News reports indicate that, at approximately 10:25 p.m., two suspects entered the liquor store and shot Fakhouri... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker killed on the job after falling from ladder in Alexander, IA.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 7, a worker was killed in an on the job accident in Alexander, IA. The accident occurred at Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, where the victim was employed. According to early news reports, the victim was an inventory coordinator at the company. Allegedly, the man fell from a ladder... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Electrician Wilbert Starcher identified as worker killed in Massey mine accident in Greenbrier County, WV.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, a mining accident claimed the life of 60-year-old miner Wilbert Starcher. The accident happened at the Pocahontas Mine owned by Massey Energy in Greenbrier County, WV, where Starcher was employed as an electrician. News reports indicate that, while down in the mine... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Erik Donaldson killed in on the job welding explosion in Englewood, CO.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 8, 33-year-old Erik Donaldson was killed in an on the job explosion in Englewood, CO. The accident happened at ACI Services on South Raritan Street at approximately 4:30 p.m. According to local news reports, Donaldson was welding inside a 21,000-gallon tank... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/21/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Carpenter Charles Pritchard III killed after being electrocuted while on the job in Muskogee, OK.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 2, 38-year-old carpenter Charles Emitt Pritchard III was killed after being electrocuted while on the job in Muskogee, OK. Pritchard was painting a house on Callahan Street when the accident happened. According to local news stories, Pritchard was moving a ladder... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Store clerk Mohammad Rahman and customer Felipe Rixtun-Escobar die after being shot during robbery in West Palm Beach, FL.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 3, 55-year-old store clerk Mohammad Rahman died after being shot in a convenience store robbery in West Palm Beach, FL. A customer, 50-year-old Felipe Rixtun-Escobar was also shot and killed. Rahman was employed at the Dixie Food and Beverage store where the incident took place... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
School district maintenance worker Bruce Clouse dies from jobsite fall from scaffolding in Bradford County, PA.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 6, 51-year-old Bruce Allen Clouse died due to injuries received in a jobsite scaffolding accident on Friday, June 25, in Bradford County, PA. Clouse was an employee of the Wyalusing Area School District, working from some scaffolding when the accident happened. Early news reports indicate that Clouse allegedly fell... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Convenience store clerk Mahesh Patel killed in robbery in Tucson, AZ.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 5, 54-year-old convenience store clerk Mahesh Patel was killed in a robbery in Tucson, AZ. The incident occurred at the Catalina Market where Patel worked on Columbus Boulevard. Patel’s body was found by police at approximately 1:00 p.m.... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Helicopter pilot Timothy Watson dies in Maddisonville, KY on the job helicopter crash.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 5, an on the job helicopter accident claimed the life of 55-year-old pilot Timothy Watson. The accident happened at a farm in Crittendon County, close to Madisonville, KY. Early news reports indicate that Watson was flying the helicopter, spraying fertilizer on a field... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Anthony McBride and Brian Lee killed in crash between dump truck and van in Kansas City, MO.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 2, 44-year-old Brian Lee and 32-year-old Anthony McBride were killed in a traffic accident in Kansas City, MO. The accident happened at approximately 5:45 a.m. at the intersection between Truman Road and Woodland Avenue. Local news reports indicate that the two vehicles collided in the intersection... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Eric Ferguson identified as man who died in on the job conveyor belt accident in Tyler, TX.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 17, a jobsite accident involving a conveyor belt in Tyler, TX claimed the life of 41-year-old worker Eric Ferguson. Ferguson was employed at C & C Trans Load Company on East Commerce Street when the accident happened. Local news stories indicate that Ferguson was unloading a material... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/20/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
One worker killed after being trapped in conveyor belt while on the job in Tyler, TX.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 17, one worker was killed in an industrial accident in Tyler, TX. The accident happened on East Commerce Street, where the worker was helping unload a material from a railroad train hopper onto a conveyor belt. According to local news reports, the worker somehow became trapped in the conveyor belt mechanism... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/19/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Dallas police officer Ricardo Solis shot by veteran officer during robbery investigation in Dallas, TX.
Legal news from Dallas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 16, police officer Ricardo Solis was shot by a veteran Dallas police officer during a robbery investigation in Dallas, TX. According to local news reports, the officers were searching for a robbery suspect when the veteran officer fired his gun and shot Solis in the chest... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/19/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Volunteer worker Gregory Gushaw killed after falling from ship mast in San Diego, CA.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, July 18, 68-year-old volunteer worker Gregory Vance Gushaw was killed after falling from a ship’s mast in San Diego, CA. Gushaw was part of a team conducting an annual test on the Star of India, a ship constructed in 1863. According to local news reports, Gushaw was hanging from the mast of the ship in a safety harness, but witnesses report hearing something like a rope snapping... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/19/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Mail carrier Benny Rhodes injured in pit bull attack in Houma, LA.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 12, 55-year-old mail carrier Benny Rhodes was injured after being attacked by a dog in Houma, LA. Rhodes was delivering mail on Bourg Street when the incident occurred. Local news stories state that a two-year-old pit bull got off her chain while in an unfenced yard on Division Avenue and attacked Rhodes... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/19/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Employee Carlos Martinez killed in robbery at Duncanville, TX donut shop.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, 38-year-old Carlos Martinez was killed in a donut shop robbery in Duncanville, TX. The incident occurred sometime before 5:40 a.m. at a donut shop on North Cedar Ridge Drive where Martinez worked. According to local news stories, a gunman entered the shop and shot two workers... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Danial Johnson dies in robbery at convenience store where he worked in Enid, OK.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, a robber entered a convenience store in Enid, OK and killed 44-year-old Danial Glen Johnson. Johnson was employed at the Main Mini Mart just before 3:00 a.m. when the incident took place. Early news reports indicate that an armed suspect... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Kurt Ward killed in on the job railyard accident in Deerfield, MA.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, railway worker Kurt Ward was killed in an on the job accident in Deerfield, MA. The incident happened as Ward was working at the Pan American Railway yard in Deerfield. According to local news stories, at approximately 1:45 a.m., Ward somehow suffered a severe leg injury... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Tree clearing accident in Southgate, KY claims the life of one worker.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, a worker died after being hit by a falling tree in Southgate, KY. The 32-year-old man was part of a crew clearing trees at the 100 block on Blossom Lane. Early news stories about the accident state that a large tree that the men were clearing allegedly fell... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Gamaliel Rodriguez killed in construction accident involving dump truck in Iowa City, IA.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, Gamaliel Rodriguez was killed in a dump truck construction accident in Iowa City, IA. The accident happened on Interstate 80, near the Highway 1 intersection. Rodriguez was working for Streb Construction when the accident happened... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Police deputy Delilah Pier injured in Bee County, TX on the job rollover accident.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, Delilah Pier, a police deputy in Bee County, TX, was injured in an on the job rollover accident. The accident happened on State Highway 202 just before 12:00 p.m. According to local news stories, Pier was eastbound on the highway in her patrol car... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Mine cart accident at mine near Equality, IL claims the life of worker Thomas Brown.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 9, a mining accident near Equality, IL claimed the life of 61-year-old miner Thomas Brown. Brown was working at the Willow Lake Mine owned by Peabody Energy at the time of the incident. Local news stories state that a mine cart allegedly ran over Brown, though they have not stated exactly how the incident occurred... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/16/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Hit and run accident in Columbus, OH claims the life of road worker Eric Kirkbride.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, a work zone hit and run claimed the life of road worker Eric Kirkbride in Columbus, OH. The accident happened in the westbound lanes of Interstate 70, where Kirkbride was working on a repaving project for Shelly and Sands. Early news stories about the accident state that a westbound SUV veered into the work zone... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/15/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Accident at tractor supply shop in Mission, TX kills one worker.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, a worker was killed in a jobsite accident in Mission, TX. The accident happened at Tractor Supply Company near the intersection between Los Ebanos Road and Expressway 83. According to early news reports about the incident, a number of employees at the shop were moving some fencing equipment... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/15/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Twenty workers injured, three in critical condition, after coke works plant explosion in Clairton, PA.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, July 14, a coke works plant in Clairton, PA exploded, injuring twenty workers. The accident happened at Battery D in U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant on State Street at approximately 9:30 a.m. According to local news reports, the massive blast may have been caused by the gas used to heat the coke ovens... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/15/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
27-year-old worker dies in construction accident involving dump trucks in Forestville, MD.
On Thursday, July 15, a construction accident in Forestville, MD claimed the life of a 27-year-old worker. The man was working as part of a highway paving crew at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Pennsylvania Avenue when the accident occurred. Early news reports state that the man was standing on a step on the side of a dump truck, reaching into the truck’s cab... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/15/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Electrician Steven Snyder killed on the job in Osceola County, FL.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 9, electrician Steven Snyder was killed in an on the job industrial accident in Osceola County, FL. The accident happened at approximately 10:35 a.m. at Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex on Victory Way. Snyder was working as an electrician for Buena Vista Construction Company at the time of the accident... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/15/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Khaled Aboushaaban killed on the job when drunk driver crashes into his FedEx truck in Irving, TX.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, Khaled Aboushaaban was killed while on the job in an auto accident in Irving, TX. Aboushaaban was a FedEx delivery truck driver driving on Texas 114 at approximately 7:00 p.m., when the accident happened. According to local news stories, a pickup truck driver was travelling at a high rate of speed... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/14/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Nabor Alvarado killed in on the job accident at gas well in Arlington, TX.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 13, gas well worker 34-year-old Nabor Moctezuma Alvarado was killed in a jobsite accident in Arlington, TX. The accident happened sometime before 4:30 p.m. at a drilling site on State Highway 287. Alvarado employed by Trinidad Drilling, based out of Canada... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/14/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Driver of taxi cab in Shreveport, LA Timothy Guyton dies after being repeatedly stabbed.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, June 28, taxi cab driver Timothy Guyton died after being stabbed repeatedly in Shreveport, LA. 41-year-old Timothy Guyton was employed by Action Taxi when the stabbing occurred. Early news reports indicate that, at approximately 2:45 a.m., police received a call about one man beating up another man in a taxi cab... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Leonard Barton killed in logging accident in Nez Perce County, ID.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 23, worker Leonard C. Barton was killed in a logging accident in Nez Perce County, ID. Barton, of Stites, ID, was working at a logging camp near Waha Road, just south Lewiston, when the accident happened... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Carnival worker Carl Nutsch dies after being pinned by Ferris wheel in West Valley City, UT.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, June 28, Carl Nutsch died in a jobsite accident while working at a carnival in West Valley City, UT. Nutsch, a 41-year-old man from Pocatello, ID, was working with other carnival workers to take down a Ferris wheel. The crew was disassembling various carnival rides... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
California Highway Patrol officer Brett Oswald dies after being hit on the job by car in Paso Robles, CA.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, June 27, an on the job traffic accident claimed the life of California Highway Patrol officer Brett Oswald. Oswald was reporting to a call at approximately 5:47 p.m. about an abandoned car blocking the road at River Road in Paso Robles, CA when the accident happened. According to early news reports, Oswald was waiting at the scene for a tow truck to remove the vehicle... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Roofer Ricky Kite killed by injuries sustained in a jobsite accident in Brownwood, TX.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, June 24, Ricky Kite was critically injured in a jobsite accident in Brownwood, TX. Kite was employed as a roofer for Smith Roofing Company when the accident happened. According to news reports, Kite was doing roofing work on the fourth story of the Montgomery Ward building on Center Avenue... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Victor Perez and Francisco Martinez killed in on the job accident while power washing silo in Barry County, MI.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, Victor Ramirez and Francisco Mendez Martinez were killed in an on the job accident a silo in Barry County, MI. 18-year-old Perez and 17-year-old Martinez were working at a farm on 136th Avenue, close to Wayland, when the accident happened. According to local news stories, Perez and Martinez were power washing... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Irving, TX crash involving pickup truck claims the life of one FedEx truck driver.
Legal news from Dallas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, July 12, a FedEx truck driver died in an on the job crash in Irving, TX. The crash occurred at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Highway 114, close to the intersection with President George Bush Turnpike. Early news reports about the crash state that a pickup truck allegedly veered across the center median... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/13/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Jorge Espinosa killed in on the job accident at printing plant in Carol Stream, IL.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, June 26, Jorge Espinosa was killed in an on the job accident at a printing plant in Carol Stream, IL. The accident happened sometime before 5:00 a.m. at Berlin Industries on Mercedes Drive, where Espinosa was employed. According to local reports, police received a call about a worker crushed by a large roll of paper at the plant... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/12/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Salvador and Jose Hernandez killed in construction accident involving SUV near Yukon, OK.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 30, Salvador Hernandez and his nephew, Jose Hernandez, were killed in a construction accident near Yukon, OK. The accident happened on Interstate 40, close to Cimarron Road at approximately 6:45 p.m. Local news reports indicate that the driver of an SUV allegedly lost control and veered off the road, travelling approximately 50 yards into a ditch before striking... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Farmer Craig Brown dies in on the job crash involving tractor and train in Howard, WI.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 28, farmer Craig Brown died in a train crash in Howard, WI. Brown was allegedly driving a tractor hauling a haybine across the railroad tracks on 13th Street when the accident happened just before 3:00 p.m. Local news reports indicate that Brown did not notice the oncoming train and was struck as he crossed the tracks... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Construction accident in Las Vegas, NV claims the life of worker Tobin Talbott.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 29, a construction accident in Las Vegas, NV claimed the life of worker Tobin Talbott. The incident occurred at a jobsite at the intersection between Interstate 15 and Blue Diamond Road in Las Vegas Valley. Talbott was employed by Las Vegas Paving as an operating engineer in a project to widen I-15. Early news reports indicate that an accident involving heavy machinery... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
John Adams dies while on the job after being electrocuted in Marple Township, PA.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 29, Comcast worker John Adams died in an on the job accident in Marple Township, PA. Adams was working to restore Comcast service to a house on Sproul Road at approximately 2:30 p.m. when the incident happened. According to witness reports, Adams allegedly was struck by a live electrical wire and electrocuted... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Brett Spresser killed in on the job accident at grain bin in Weskan, KS.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 29, Brett Spresser was killed in a grain elevator accident in Weskan, KS. The incident happened at a grain bin owned by United Plains Ag Co-op, Spresser’s employer. According to local news reports, Spresser fell approximately 50 feet into the grain bin from the grain elevator, but the exact details concerning how the accident happened have not yet been released... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker Philip Soukup dies after being crushed by soil compactor in Rochester, MN construction accident.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, June 28, a construction accident in Rochester, MN claimed the life of worker Philip Soukup. Soukup was part of a construction crew working on East Circle Drive Northeast when the incident happened sometime before 4:30 p.m. Early news stories state that Soukup was operating a soil compactor, when it allegedly rolled down a small hill... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Conner Sell killed in accident while on the job involving hay baler on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Monday, June 28, 20-year-old Conner Sell was killed in a farming accident while on the job at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The accident occurred late on Monday night when, according to local news stories, Sell was somehow entangled in a hay baler... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Peter Peaslee killed in tree clearing accident in Jefferson, ME.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, June 24, Peter Peaslee was killed in a jobsite accident in Jefferson, ME. The incident occurred at a private property near the intersection between Travelers Pond Road and Route 17 where Jefferson was clearing land. According to local news reports, Peaslee was knocking down a pine tree, when it allegedly fell backwards... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/9/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
John Bergen killed while on the job in paper mill accident in Lewiston, ID.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 30, John Bergen was killed in an accident at the paper mill where he worked in Lewiston, ID. The accident occurred at Clearwater Paper Corporation, while Bergen was working on a paperboard machine. According to local news stories, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Bergen fell while at the paperboard machine... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Stephen Johnson dies in pipeline construction accident in Escambia County, AL.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, Stephen Johnson died in an on the job pipeline accident. Johnson was working on a section of pipeline under construction at East Sunset and Highway 21 in Escambia County, AL when the accident happened. Early news stories indicate that, somehow, a piece of pipe snapped lose and struck Johnson... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
William Ward killed after being electrocuted while on the job in Martinez, GA.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, William Ward was killed after being electrocuted in a jobsite accident in Martinez, GA. The accident happened at a home on Braddock Street, where Martinez was working on a transformer. Ward was employed by Utility Lines Construction Services Incorporated when the accident happened. According to local news stories about the incident, Ward was struck in the head by a live electrical wire... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker dies in construction accident in Marshall, TX after being run over by asphalt truck.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, Jun 30, one man was killed in a construction accident involving an asphalt truck. The worker was part of a team laying down asphalt at the intersection between State Highway 43 and Interstate Highway 20 in Marshall, TX. Early news reports about the incident indicate that the asphalt truck was preparing to lay down a fresh section of asphalt... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Industrial worker Joseph Schaff dies in accident at wind turbine blade factory in Grand Forks, ND.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, an industrial accident at a wind turbine blade factory in Grand Forks, ND claimed the life of worker Joseph Schaff. The accident happened at LM Wind Power, where Schaff was employed. According to local news stories about the accident, Schaff was repairing a crane from on top of an elevator lift, when he was somehow crushed in between two of the cranes... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Joseph Wilson dies in construction accident in Chattanooga, TN after falling from scaffolding.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 30, a scaffolding construction accident claimed the life of 71-year-old worker Joseph Cleveland Wilson. The incident occurred at New Monumental Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN. Wilson was working on top of some scaffolding for Bobby Moates Siding and Windows when the incident happened. According to local news stories, Wilson fell from the scaffolding and hit the ground approximately 30 feet below... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Timothy Conkle killed after being struck by train while doing road work in Amazonia, MO.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 29, Timothy Conkle was killed after being hit by a train while on the job in Amazonia, MO. Conkle was working as a flagman, controlling traffic across a railroad that led to the Uehlin Quarry when the accident happened. According to local news reports, Conkle flagged a dump truck through the train tracks, but his vision was obstructed by the truck and he did not see an oncoming train. The train crashed into the dump truck head on... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Ex New York chief crane inspector pleads guilty to taking bribes
Legal news from Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
New York City's former chief crane inspector pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting bribes exceeding $10,000 for faking inspections and crane operator licensing exam results... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker Isidro Perez-Ramirez killed in construction accident, possibly electrocuted, in Sherman Township, MI.
On Tuesday, June 29, Isidro Perez-Ramirez was killed in a construction accident in Sherman Township, MI. The accident occurred at a potato field close to Shimmel Road where Perez-Ramirez worked. News reports indicate that Perez-Ramirez was walking through the field, removing non-potato plants, when he came in contact with a piece of irrigation equipment... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/8/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Firefighter Thomas Araguz killed in egg farm fire in Wharton, TX.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 3, firefighter Thomas Araguz was killed and two others were injured in a large fire at an egg farm in Wharton, TX. The fire was reported at approximately 9:00 p.m. at Maxim Egg Farm on FM 442. Local news reports indicate that three firefighters were trapped by falling debris in a warehouse... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
One pilot, two nurses, and two others killed in air ambulance crash in West Texas.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, July 4, five people died in an airplane ambulance crash in West Texas. The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport and was en route to Midland at roughly 12:15 a.m.... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Police officer in Houston, TX Isidro Perez hurt while on the job by flying tire.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, July 6, Isidro Perez was injured while on the job near Monroe, TX. Perez was a police officer with the Houston Police Department, and he was issuing a traffic citation on Gulf Freeway at approximately 1:15 p.m. when the incident occurred... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Injuries sustained in construction accident in Waverly, IA prove fatal to worker Larry Reisner.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, Larry Reisner was seriously injured in a construction accident in Waverly, IA. He was rushed to Waverly Health Center, and then transferred to Iowa City Hospital for treatment, but his injuries were too severe, and on Saturday, July 3, he passed away. According to local news reports, Reisner was working at the construction for a new middle school for the Waverly-Shell Rock School District... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Landscaper Nelson Tavares killed after being hit by car while on the job in Westerly, RI.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, Nelson Tavares was killed while on the job in Westerly, RI. Tavares was performing landscaping services at a lawn on Watch Hill Road at approximately 1:45 p.m. when the accident happened. According to local news reports about the incident, Tavares was allegedly hit by a car travelling down Watch Hill Road and fatally injured... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Electrician dies after being hit by shuttle car while on the job at Massey coal mine in Greenbrier County, WV.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, a mining accident in Greenbrier County, WV claimed the life of one electrician. The electrician worked at the coal mine operated by White Buck Coal Company and owned by Massey Energy. Early news reports about the accident indicate that, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the electrician was struck and run over by a shuttle car... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Diver dies while performing underwater repairs in possible explosion in Gulf of Mexico.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Friday, July 2, a diver died while on the job in an accident in the Gulf of Mexico. The victim was working for Veolia Environmental Services North America, based out of Chicago, repairing the company’s Normand Clipper vessel. Local news reports indicate that the incident occurred at roughly 11:30 a.m.... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Jeff Smith shot and killed in robbery at car shop in Hawk Point, MO.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, July 3, Jeff Smith was shot and killed in a robbery at his car shop in Hawk Point, MO. The incident occurred between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. at Smithy’s Garage on Highway A, where Smith worked as business owner and mechanic. Local news reports indicate that the suspect stole a silver Corvette... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/7/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Bruce Florence dies after on the job shoplifting incident in Westworth Village, TX.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, June 20, Walmart employee Bruce Florence succumbed to injuries sustained in an incident involving a shoplifter on June 14. Florence was working at a Walmart in Westworth Village, TX, when he saw a man attempting to steal a TV. Florence stepped in front of the man to stop him, but the suspect allegedly ran over Florence, knocking him to the ground. Florence suffered a severe head injury in the fall... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Bradley Pederson killed in accident involving logging truck near Sedro-Woolley, WA.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 22, Bradley Pederson was killed in an accident involving a logging truck while on the job near Sedro-Woolley, WA. The accident occurred along a logging road just off of Cokedale Road at approximately 8:00 a.m., where Pederson was working for Puget Sound Wood Products. According to local news stories, Pederson was riding on the side of the truck... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Timothy Clermont dies in accident while on the job at army base in Fort Drum, NY.
Legal news from on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 22, civilian worker Timothy Clermont died in an accident at Fort Drum Army base in New York. Clermont was working for Drum’s Department of Logistics at the time of the accident. Officials have not yet released the details of how the accident occurred, but local news stories indicate that Clermont was found pinned in between the lawn tractor... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Thomas Benavidez killed while on the job in truck accident at mine near Florence, AZ.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, June 20, 53-year-old Thomas Benavidez was killed in a truck accident at the mine where he worked near Florence, AZ. The accident happened at approximately 10:00 a.m. at the open-pit mine where Benavidez was employed as a miner. The mine where the accident happened is owned by Asarco LLC Ray. According to local news stories, Benavidez was in a pickup truck that was allegedly ran over... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Atmore, AL construction accident kills pipeline worker Steven Johnson
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
The investigation continues in the accident that claimed the life of Steven "Shorty" Mark Johnson on 07/01/2010. 39-year-old Steven Johnson, of Tuscaloosa... read more
Posted by: Fatal Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Three workers killed and possibly ten missing after pipeline blast in North Texas.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Monday, June 7, a natural gas pipeline in North Texas exploded, killing three workers. The accident occurred approximately 15 miles south of Godley, TX, where eight workers employed by Brazos Electrical were digging holes for power lines near the gas pipeline when it exploded. The pipeline is owned by Enterprise Products Partners. According to local news reports, three were killed at the scene... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/6/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Darnell Amerson succumbs to injuries received after being run over by train while on the job in Meridian, MS.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, Darnell Amerson was fatally injured in a train accident while on the job in Meridian, MS. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital on Friday, July 2. The accident happened at a train yard owned by Norfolk-Southern Railroad on 45th Avenue and Third Street. According to local news stories, Amerson was a conductor... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/5/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Steven Johnson killed in on the job pipeline accident in Atmore, AL.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, July 1, Steven Johnson was killed in an Atmore, AL pipeline accident. Johnson was employed by Price Gregory International, a pipeline contracting company. They were contracted by Florida Gas Transmission to install part of a pipeline just off of Highway 21 in Atmore. According to local news reports, Johnson was working near where machinery was laying pipe in a trench... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/5/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Industrial accident in Finney County, KS claims the life of worker Jeffrey Schiffer.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 22, an on the job industrial incident in Finney County, KS claimed the life of Jeffrey Schiffer. Schiffer was employed by Garden City Tire Center, working at Plymell Dairy on Road 14 when the accident happene.d According to early news stories, Schiffer was changing a front-end loader’s tires. The front-end loader was raised on jacks... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/5/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Jobsite chemical explosion in Bronx, NY claims the life of worker Joseph McLendon.
Legal news from construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Tuesday, June 22, Joseph McLendon died in an on the job explosion in Bronx, NY. McLendon was working for Comprehensive Care Management Center, cleaning a propane grill outside a senior center when the explosion happened. Local news stories state that the grill exploded in a massive blast while McLendon was cleaning it. Investigators believe that the explosion was caused by a chemical reaction... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Miner Bobby Smith dies in coal mine accident in Perry County, KY.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, June 24, a mining accident a coal mine in Perry County, KY claimed the life of miner Bobby Smith. Smith was working at a Leeco 68 mine owned by James River Coal when the accident happened. The details surrounding the incident have not yet been released, but police have state that Smith was operating a machine used to dislodge coal... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Farmer Bruce Butler killed in tractor accident in East Montpelier, VT.
Legal news from wrongful death attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, June 20, Bruce Butler was killed in a tractor accident at a farm in East Montpelier, VT. The accident happened at a field on Blazier Road. News reports indicate that Butler was brush hogging the field when his tractor got stuck on a rock. As Butler was jacking the tractor up to free it, it allegedly rolled on top of him... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Max Greve and Sean Banks killed in grain elevator collapse in Russell, KS.
Legal news from Texas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, June 24, Max Greve and Sean Banks were killed in a grain elevator collapse in Russell, KS. The accident occurred at an AgCo grain elevator where the two men were employed at approximately 2:00 p.m. According to early news stories, two silos in the grain elevator collapsed while filled with grain. Greve and Banks were unloading a trailer when the silos collapsed... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Farm worker John Smith dies in hay baler accident in Berks County, PA.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 23, a hay baler accident at a Berks County, PA farm claimed the life of 18-year-old farm worker John Richard Smith. Smith was working at a farm on Dunkels Church Road at approximately 8:00 p.m. when the accident occurred. Early news reports indicate that Smith was loading hay into a hay baler... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Jose Herrera dies after being electrocuted in jobsite accident in Orinda, CA.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 23, Jose Herrera died due to injuries sustained in an accident while on the job earlier this month in Orinda, CA. Herrera was working with another man for Delta Window Cleaning. The two men were in a cherry picker near high-voltage power lines on the morning of June 5. Local news reports indicate that their cherry picker came into contact with the power lines... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
California Highway Patrol officer Phillip Ortiz struck and killed by car while making traffic stop.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 9, California Highway Patrol officer Phillip Ortiz was struck by a car while making a traffic stop in Los Angeles, CA. On Tuesday, June 22, Ortiz succumbed to his injuries. The accident occurred on 405 Freeway, where Ortiz had stopped on the shoulder to issue a ticket. According to local news reports, witnesses indicate seeing a car driving along the shoulder... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Christophor Bertram killed in seed farm accident involving truck in DeKalb County, AL.
Legal news from Dallas construction accident attorney Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 23, Christophor Bertram was killed in an accident a seed farm in DeKalb County, AL. The incident occurred at Murphree Seed Farm near Collinsville, where Bertram was employed. According to local news stories, Bertram was in a bucket on a boom attached to a truck, cutting limbs... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/2/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Texas highway worker Tony Overhultz killed in construction accident in Harrison County, TX.
Legal news from Texas construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 30, highway worker Tony Overhultz was killed in an accident while on the job in Harrison County, TX. Overhultz was working as a highway department inspect for the Texas Department of Transportation when the accident happened. According to early news reports, Overhultz was inspecting a work site near FM 3251 and Highway 43... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Worker suffers burn injuries in explosion at Duchesne County, Utah oil field
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
A 29-year-old worker was seriously injured after being burned in an explosion at an oil well site Wednesday, June 30th, 2010. The man received burns to his face, hands, arms, neck and torso... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Electrical accident at overpass construction site kills 1 and injures 4
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
Five construction workers were working on a Nuevo Laredo, TX overpass Wednesday, June 30th, 2010, when they received a powerful electrically shock. The five workers were in charge of driving a crane... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Fire district chief Chet Bauermeister killed in ATV accident at wildfire in Franklin County, WA.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Wednesday, June 23, fire district chief Chet Bauermeister was killed in an ATV accident at a Franklin County, WA wildfire. Bauermeister was chief of the North Franklin Fire District 4, and was fighting a wildfire in Franklin County, along with a number of other fire fighters. The fire was at the Wahluke Slope area near a national wildlife preserve... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Workplace fire claims the life of air conditioning worker Matthew Hughes in Carrollton, GA.
Legal news from Texas on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Thursday, June 24, worker Matthew Hughes died in an on the job accident in Carrollton, GA. Hughes was employed by Maxwell Heating and Cooling. He was installing an attic air conditioning unit at a house on Canterbury Drive when the accident occurred. Local news stories state that Hughes allegedly dropped the torch he was using at 9:30 a.m., which caused the insulation around him to catch fire... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Robert Clausen killed in Whitman County, WA farming accident involving tractor.
On Thursday, June 24, Robert Clausen was killed in a farming accident in Whitman County, WA. The accident occurred at a field near a creek along Waterman Road. According to early news stories, Clausen’s tractor allegedly got too close to creek bank and rolled into the creek. Police arrived on the scene at approximately 9:00 p.m.... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Volunteer worker Ivan Blough dies after being crushed under tractor in lawn mowing accident in Lowell, MI.
Legal news from construction accident lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, June 26, a lawn mowing accident claimed the life of volunteer worker Ivan Blough. The accident happened at a Boy Scout Camp in Lowell, MI, where Blough was using a tractor to mow the lawn. Police believe that, as Blough was trying to drive the tractor up a hill, it rolled over, crushing him underneath it... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
Quinn Falk killed in small plane crash while on the job in West Jordan, UT.
Legal news from wrongful death lawyer Michael Grossman:
On Saturday, June 26, pilot Quinn Falk was killed in a small plane crash while on the job in West Jordan, UT. Falk was a pilot employed by Aerial Ads, a company that flies advertising banners using small planes. The company had been contracted by the Larry H. Miller Group to fly a banner for a local minor league baseball team. According to early news reports, Falk took off from South Valley Regional Airport at approximately 5:00 p.m. He circled the airport... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
On the job traffic accident claims the life of California Highway Patrol officer Justin McGrory.
Legal news from on the job injury attorney Michael Grossman:
On Sunday, June 27, an on the job accident claimed the life of California Highway Patrol officer Justin McGrory. The accident happened on 15 Freeway in San Bernardino County, CA at approximately 3:40 a.m. News reports indicate that McGrory and another officer had stopped a driver for speeding and were issuing a citation, when another driver allegedly crashed into the patrol car and McGrory... read more
Posted by: Construction Accident Attorney Michael Grossman | Posted on: 7/1/2010 | Permalink Link to this Article
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