Construction Accident Lawyer Comments On OSHA’s Investigation Into A Worker’s Death

May 31, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com’s Tom J. Moverman has commented on a recent construction accident in Niskayuna, NY which left the family of one worker grieving.

On March 13th, 2016, a construction worker was working on the roof of an apartment building on Alice Wagner Way when he fell several stories. His co-workers immediately called for help. The injured employee was first taken by ambulance to General Electric Hospital and then flown by helicopter to Albany Medical Center where, despite his doctor’s best efforts, he passed away.

OSHA has announced that they are investigating the accident, including a review of three separate employers, Hernandez Framing Inc. who had hired the victim, Rankin Construction National Builders who is the project’s general manager, and Ballston Mourningkill Associates LLC. They are trying to determine if acceptable workplace standards were in place or if there were violations on the construction site which may have caused the accident. The administration has already determined that the victim was, in fact, wearing a safety harness, although it has not been proven that the harness was properly secured. OSHA has six months to complete their investigation.

Mr. Moverman is very familiar with the dangers that construction workers face in New York every day. He has noted that this accident reminded him of a case in which he was able to obtain $3,000,000 in compensation on behalf of his client, a construction worker who fell from a roof because of an unsecured ladder. Thankfully, Mr. Moverman’s client survived the fall, however, he sustained injuries which required four separate surgeries to correct and continues to experience physical discomfort as a result. With his experienced construction accident attorney’s assistance, the plaintiff was able to show that his fall occurred because his employer had violated several safety standards

The attorneys at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman, P.C. have been representing New York’s injured construction workers since the firm was established in 1989. To learn more about the legal options available to an injured worker, contact an attorney at (646) 846-4496.

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