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Construction Site Dangers One of the most hazardous and accident-prone working environments is the construction site. Everyday construction workers are exposed to excessive construction site dangers that could result in injury or even death.

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Page 1: Common Construction Accidents

Construction Site Dangers

One of the most hazardous and accident-prone working environments is the construction site. Everyday construction workers are exposed to excessive construction site dangers that could

result in injury or even death.

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Different construction sites danger

• Crush Injuries

• Dangerous Equipment

• Dangerous Jobsites

• Explosions

• Fires

• Falling Objects

• Forklift Accidents

• Jobsite Truck Accidents

• Tractor Accident

• Nail Gun Accidents

• Scaffolding Accidents

• Falls

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Crush Injuries

A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body

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Dangerous Equipment Dangerous construction equipment is a common cause

of construction site accidents

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Dangerous Jobsites

Employees on construction sites also need to be aware of dangers of the site.

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ExplosionsConstruction site fires and explosions are most often caused by

Faulty electric circuits, gas lines leaking or exploding propane

Other chemical tanks or storage, such as an acetylene tank

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FiresFires at construction sites cause serious injuries.

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Falling objects

In construction sites falling objects are always common accidents that occur.

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Forklift AccidentsMillions of forklifts are in used in construction sites and industrial settings. Forklift accidents account for many

thousands of severe injuries and a large number

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Jobsite Truck AccidentsConstruction accidents often lead to devastating injuries…

Vehicles (bulldozers, cement trucks, forklifts, cranes)

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Tractor AccidentTractor accidents is also devastating and one of the

common accidents in construction site.

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Nail gun accidentsNail gun injuries most often are the result of firings that occur inadvertently, in quick succession or from the way

the nail penetrates a surface.

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Scaffolding accidentsEach year numerous scaffold accidents take place in New

York involving construction workers resulting in injury or death.

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FallsFalls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction

industry.