Case Types -Construction Site Injury Claim

Getting Injured At Construction, Crane Injury Site

In construction, about 25% of injuries are back injuries. Construction has the highest rate of back injuries of any industry, except transportation. Every year, a back injury causes 1 in 100 construction workers to miss work — usually missing about 7 workdays, but sometimes more than 30. Most of the back problems are low-back injuries. If your back injury is career ending or forces you to be in major pain, contact our law office. Your back injury may not be your fault! Let our lawyers review your back injury problem.

Repeated injury to your back can cause permanent damage and end your career. The hazards of most back injuries are sprains and strains from lifting, lowering, carrying, pushing, and pulling materials. You are at higher risk of low-back injury if you often carry heavy loads, must twist while carrying heavy loads, or work a lot while bent over or in other awkward postures.

Musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) claims: The Construction Ergonomics Initiative, a group of construction employer and labor representatives, is working with OSHA to generate interest in ergonomics in the construction industry. The group's first effort was to look at soft-tissue injuries in the industry. Four presentations: All Construction, Building Construction, Heavy Construction, and Specialty Trade Contractors look at musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) accepted disabling claims (ADC) rates for the last five years (1997 to 2001). Also, the claims costs and industry employment numbers were used to figure the costs per hour worked for all claims and MSD claims.

All Construction

Building Construction

Heavy Construction

Specialty Trade Contractors

Drywall delivery safety access hatch
Using a pipe carriage prevents back, shoulder, and wrist fatigue
Suspending tools prevent back, arm, and shoulder fatigue
Balanced tool belts can start your back off in the right position
Job rotation gives the body a break

Back Injury Hazard

Hand Tool Hazard Alert for workers

The electrical trades and drywall finishers are working on OR-OSHA ergonomics education

Constructuion Injury May Be From Any Of Below

Specific construction work
Concrete work
Hazards formwork, concrete finishers, and re-bar workers.

Skid plates reduce risk of back injuries for concrete laborers moving concrete hoses.

Shoveling

Utilities work
Hazards for electric, gas and water utility workers.

Residential
Hazards for residential framing, carpet installation and hardwood flooring installation. Ergonomic interventions to reduce back injuries

Masonry
Hazards and solutions for block, brick and tile workers.

Electrical
Electricans.

Drywall
Hazards for wallboard installers, finishers and stockers.

Mechanical
Hazards for the shop and warehouse of a HVAC, plumbing and piping systems contractor.