Death Of Taylor Creek Construction Worker, Spurs Comments From Construction Accident Lawyer

June 12, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com’s Thomas Moverman referenced the death of a local North Carolina construction worker to emphasize how important it is for OSHA and federal regulators to issue more extensive safety precautions for the construction industry. Moverman called the death of the North Carolina resident a tragedy and hopes that through revisions to the current safety regulations and precautions that grim accidents similar to this will have no place in the future of the construction industry.

According to WNCT.com, the 42-year-old victim was installing roofing at a new boathouse building when he slipped and fell 40 feet to the ground. The incident happened at The Boathouse at Front Street Village on Lennoxville Road. Other workers witnessed the tragic fall and rushed the victim to Carteret HealthCare where he was treated for life-threatening injuries. Regrettably, the victim passed away shortly after reaching the urgent care center.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) classifies this incident as a slip, trip, and fall. Slips, trips, and falls, accounted for nearly 40 percent of construction work-related fatalities in private construction during 2014, taking the lives of 349 hardworking individuals. OSHA listed slips, trips, and falls as the number 1 cause of death in the private construction industry in 2014.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) determined that the death toll for work-related fatalities increased by 5 percent from 2013 to 2014. Sadly, the number of work-related fatalities from 2014 was the highest number of work-related fatalities for a year since 2007.

The law firm Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman are looking to assist all individuals who have been affected by work-related injuries and fatalities. The law firm is offering complimentary consultations so that each individual is provided an equal opportunity to pursue their complete legal rights. Thomas Moverman has had success representing construction accident victims in the past. For example, one case he was at the helm of resulted in his client receiving a $20,000,000 compensation following a trench collapse.

For more information on construction injuries, or for a consultation, contact an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman at (646)-846-4496.

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