Huntington Beach Construction Worker Dies in Trench Collapse
A Huntington Beach construction worker who became trapped about eight feet in a collapsed trench has died. Some 40 firefighters from Santa Ana, Costa, Huntington Beach, as well as the Orange County Fire Authority, arrived at the scene to try rescuing him under concrete and soil that had fallen while he was digging a trench.
Construction Accidents
Construction work can be dangerous work. Construction workers place themselves at risk of serious injuries every day, and the injuries that occur on the job can be catastrophic.
Common Kinds of Construction Accidents:
• Scaffolding accidents
• Electrical accidents
• Crane accidents
• Workers getting hit by construction equipment or other falling objects
• Machinery accidents
• Trench collapses
• Structural collapses
• Burn accidents
• Motor vehicle crashes
• Fork lift accidents
• Welding accidents
• Gas blasts
• Defective products
• Exposure to hazardous substances
• Fall accidents
• Roof-related injuries
Trench Collapse Accidents
It is important that there are safety measures in place to protect a worker inside a trench. A worker who gets trapped during a trench collapse can easily become crushed under heavy soil, which can lead to suffocation and other injuries.
Not only are injured construction workers and their families likely entitled to California workers' compensation benefits, but there may be third parties who can be held liable for your construction accident injury, such as the manufacturer of a dangerous or defective product or machinery, a negligent general contractor, a motor vehicle driver, or another employer who works at the site that you are not directly employed under. Serious construction injuries may prevent a construction worker from ever being able to return to his or her line of work, causing long-term financial duress for family members.
An experienced Huntington Beach, California construction accident law firm can make sure that you receive all of the workers' compensation benefits and third party recovery compensation that you are owed.
Man trapped inside collapsed trench, OC Register, April 27, 2009
Construction Worker Killed In Trench Collapse, CBS2.com, April 27, 2009
Related Web Resources:
Construction Accidents Overview, Justia
Workers' Memorial Day, AFL-CIO
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