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Construction Accidents / Workplace Injuries
According to the National Safety Counsel:
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There were 5,300 workplace fatalities in 2001 due
to unintentional injuries.
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There were 3.9 deaths per 100,000 workers in
2001.
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On the job, 3.9 million American workers suffered
disabling injuries in 2001.
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Motor vehicle crashes accounted for 2,200 of the
5,300 workplace fatalities.
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The agriculture industry accounted for 700 deaths
and 130,000 disabling injuries in 2001.
Agriculture workers had the second highest death
rate among the major industry divisions.
Typically in Texas, employers carry Workers
Compensation Insurance which provides no fault
insurance to injured workers. By carrying workers
compensation insurance, the worker is prevented from
suing his employer for the injuries sustained,
regardless of whose fault the accident it. Often
times though, the worker was injured by a different
trade or subcontractor’s employee. In these
situations the injured worker may have a claim
against the other trade or subcontractor for that
employees negligence.
Finally, if the employer does not carry workers
compensation insurance, then the injured employee
may sue his employer for the serious personal
injuries they sustained.
The law surrounding workplace injuries and
construction accidents is very complicated and
confusing.
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