According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), electrocutions are the third highest cause of construction worker deaths. Many electrical injuries and fatalities occur after a crane comes into contact with a powerline and the electrical current travels through the crane to the operator of the equipment. In order…
On September 26, 2016, two men were seriously injured when a crane at a construction site in West Seattle made contact with overhead power lines close to the job site. The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near 42nd Avenue Southwest and Southwest Oregon Street. As lawyers representing injured construction…
Working in the construction industry can be a very challenging and dangerous occupation. At Kraft Davies Olsson we represent both residential and commercial construction workers. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are approximately 6,000,000 people working in the construction industry. In 2014, 4,821 workers died on-the-job; and roughly…