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Cerebral Palsy Facts: What You Need to Know
Cerebral palsy is a physical and/or cognitive disability, which is caused by brain damage during or immediately after birth. It is important to remember that cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition that can result in permanent disabilities. While the word “cerebral” means having to do with the brain, the word “palsy” refers to weakness or …
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Bronx Contractor to Pay $169,000 in Fatal Construction Site Fall
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a Bronx contractor for several fall-related hazards in the November 2020 construction accident death of a 21-year-old laborer. According to an OSHA news release, the victim fell nearly 50 feet as he installed a supported tubular welded frame scaffold during the construction …
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Taxicab Jumps Manhattan Sidewalk Injuring Six People
An out-of-control SUV taxicab crashed into a Manhattan café after going over a sidewalk on June 20 injuring six tourists, three of them critically. According to the New York Post, the major injury car accident occurred near the intersection of Broadway and 29th Street, about four blocks south of the Empire State Building. Some of …
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Manhattan Parking Garage Employee Injured in Elevator Accident
A Manhattan parking garage employee was injured in an elevator accident after he got stuck in an elevator shaft. According to a news report in the New York Post, the incident occurred at the Townhouse garage at 177 East 73rd Street between Third and Lexington avenues. The worker was caught in between floors and injured …
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Construction Accident Falls: Lack of Safety Nets
Preventable falls are routinely cited by investigators as a cause of construction site fatalities in New York City. Safety equipment and devices such as nets play an important role in protecting workers from catastrophic injuries or deaths. When safety procedures have not been followed and/or precautions not taken and workers have not been provided with …
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