Reno Construction Accident Attorney

Defective parts, improper training, and operator error can lead to severe accidents. The boom can come in contact with electrical wires, causing electric shock and injury. Some of the most common hoist injuries associated with equipment failure are deep gashes or lost teeth, while crane incidents often involve bystanders or workers who are struck by a falling object.
Workers using scaffolding face a variety of risks and injuries including falling several floors at a time, broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, internal bleeding, impalement, and more. If the equipment is faulty or defective, multiple workers can be injured at once.

If vehicles are poorly maintained and don’t work properly, they could strike a worker. There can be a constant stream of vehicles in and out of a construction site belonging to contractors, inspectors, employees, and more. If there are no designated driving areas or roadways through the site, it can be dangerous. Many vehicles roam a construction site, and workers can easily be hit by one whether they are walking or driving.

Large construction sites are busy places with many moving parts. Between vehicles driving in and out, cranes moving large pieces, skid steers and bulldozers driving through the property, and more, construction employees run a great risk of being crushed between vehicles, heavy pieces of material, or other objects.

Construction workers are often busy and distracted, and with so many pieces of equipment moving around on-site, accidentally getting crushed between objects is common.

When a gas pipe is leaking, a single spark or bit of static electricity can ignite the gas and cause an explosion, resulting in severe injuries or death. Gas leaks, explosions, and fires can give employees severe burns, permanent disfigurement, and loss of eyesight or other senses, along with burn-related issues such as infection or amputation.

With all the exposed wires, gas tanks, and other materials on a construction site, fires and explosions are much more common than in other workplaces.

Both drivers and bystanders can be injured by heavy machinery and moving equipment on the construction site. They could be crushed, have broken bones, lose a limb, or experience traumatic brain injury. If the site is not properly labeled, roped off, or protected, the site owner could be held liable. Machines can cause scrapes, cuts, breaks, and worse when they come into contact with a human body rather than construction material.

Construction sites for commercial buildings, particularly in the downtown area, are typically quite tall. This means cranes are needed to raise up large pieces of material. If the machine fails or runs into a power line, it can drop the material and crush bystanders or workers far below.
Even if a worker doesn’t fall, they may walk under something that is falling from above. Any piece of equipment or debris that falls and hits a worker (or a passerby) can cause serious damage.

Construction employees can be severely injured through electrocution. Whether their power tools are powered by wet extension cords, or their heavy machinery runs into electrical wires, they can experience shock and electrical burns. If a contractor does not get a professional electrical inspection of their site, they can be held liable for future issues. In any construction project, electricity is involved, leading to a high risk of a worker touching an exposed wire or another electrified object.

Construction sites are notoriously scattered with large piles of material, rocks, dirt, clay, mud, equipment, and machinery. If a construction worker is new on the job or does not know their way around a site, they run the risk of tripping on a stack of material. Scaffolding can be quite slippery as well, from rain or overnight ice.
If conditions are icy or wet or there is a lot of debris around the ground, falls are common.

Scaffolding can extend many stories above the ground, leaving the workers open to a variety of hazards. Strong winds and inclement weather can cause a worker to fall, or being improperly strapped in with protective equipment. A single misstep or moment of dizziness can cause a worker to plummet to their death. A lot of construction work takes place above ground level and falls from a height are a common accident.

Construction site workers can experience strains, sprains, shin splints, tendonitis, and many other medical concerns as a result of repetitive motions and stress on their bodies. Construction is not easy, and workers must be in peak condition to protect their bodies from overexertion or stress. Construction is taxing work, and sometimes lifting heavy objects or working with unmanageable machines causes muscle strains and tears. In addition, workers can suffer from heatstroke from spending too long in the sun.