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Mechanic Injured After Elevator Drops in Manhattan Building
A worker was injured after an elevator car suddenly dropped to the bottom of the shaft. According to a WABC news report, the incident was reported at a building at 139 West 35th Street the afternoon of Sept. 26. Officials with the New York City Department of Buildings said mechanics were contracted to move a …
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Injuries That Are Commonly Sustained in Ladder Accidents
Ladder-related construction accidents are a frequent source of injuries and deaths for workers. This stems from the fact that a large number of construction workers such as ironworkers, steelworkers, carpenters, masons, laborers or electricians work from an elevation or height by using ladders, scaffolds, platforms etc. Nearly 100,000 people in the United States receive emergency …
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Occupational Therapy for Brachial Plexus Injuries or Erb’s Palsy
A brachial plexus injury or Erb’s palsy is a type of birth injury that affects the nerves of the brachial plexus that run from a newborn’s neck to his or her arms. These types of injuries often occur during a prolonged labor or difficult birth and may involve medical negligence (carelessness). A number of children …
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Common Causes of Sidewalk Trip and Fall or Slip and Fall Accidents
There are a number of reasons why sidewalk trip and fall accidents occur. Sidewalk accidents may occur as a result of negligent construction or maintenance. Regardless of what causes these accidents, they have the potential to result in serious injuries that often lead to long-term health issues or sometimes, even lifelong disabilities and disfigurement. What …
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Why Stairway Falls Result in Significant Injuries
Stairways can be particularly dangerous when it involves slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall accidents. While most people go up or down a flight of stairs without thinking twice about the task, incidents of falling due to tripping or slipping on stairways do occur frequently. When such an accident does occur, the consequences can be serious, even fatal. …
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