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Construction and Building Site Accidents
By Ian Hass
Thousands of construction workers suffer from work-related fatality every year, while countless
others undergo considerable physical injuries. Even though these construction workers are usually
skilled labourers trained in necessary safety condition, a large number of Construction and Building
Site Accidents take place every year.
Just some of the reasons for these accidents may include faulty materials, malfunctioning machinery,
inferior tools, unprotected safety harnesses, holes in flooring and negligence of the employers.
Especially if the construction accidents are occurred due to the negligence of the company, then the
injured person or the relatives of the dead person have the right to file their construction site claims.
Although it cannot bring back the dead person or compensate for the pain that the injured person has
suffered, money in hand in such a critical situation can be of great help.
When accidents occur at the construction sites, many of the loyal and hard-working labourers feel
frustrated, betrayed and unprotected. Many of the injured people are so badly injured that they cannot
work for the rest of their life. As their injuries do not allow them to go back to work and earn some
money, most of them tend to return to work even before the injuries are completely healed up. This
further endangers their health conditions and physical safety.
It has to be remembered that Construction and Building Site Accidents are not part of the job, but they
should be considered as threats to the workers’ safety and to the entire project. The injured persons
should w