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.

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

Crush Injuries

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

Dangerous Equipment Dangerous construction equipment is a common cause

of construction site accidents

Dangerous Jobsites

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

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

FiresFires at construction sites cause serious injuries.

Falling objects

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

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

Jobsite Truck AccidentsConstruction accidents often lead to devastating injuries…

Vehicles (bulldozers, cement trucks, forklifts, cranes)

Tractor AccidentTractor accidents is also devastating and one of the

common accidents in construction site.

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.

Scaffolding accidentsEach year numerous scaffold accidents take place in New

York involving construction workers resulting in injury or death.

FallsFalls are the leading cause of fatalities in the construction

industry.