• 30
  • September
    2011

As part of a pool at a private residence in Durham, Connecticut, Shur-Shot Gunite was hired to install the cement base of the pool. During the installation, however, the cement mixing truck clogged and a construction worker crawled inside the mixer to fix it. While inside the back of the truck, the construction worker's leg became entangled with the auger of mixer truck.

A surgical team from New Haven was called to the construction accident site to assist with freeing the construction worker's leg from the auger. Fire department responders had to manually turn the auger in the opposite direction to assist with extricating the man from the cement truck. Once freed, the worker was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Construction accidents, like this one, can happen in an instant and can have serious, long-lasting consequences. Connecticut construction accidents are, unfortunately, not uncommon. Construction sites that utilize heavy machinery with large moving parts create work-related safety dangers for all who are on-site.

Common Hazards to Connecticut Construction Workers

Construction workers face workplace dangers every day they are on the job. Falls from heights or being struck by falling objects, electrocution, motor vehicle crashes and heavy machinery are common causes of on-the-job injuries for construction workers.

When a worker is injured while on the job, the Connecticut workers compensation is intended to provide quick access to money for medical bills and lost wages. New Haven worker's compensation attorneys have assisted many whose initial claims for workers' compensation have been denied receive the benefits needed to recover from an on-the-job-injury.

Maintaining a safe working environment for all employees is the responsibility of all Connecticut employers. That includes properly training all workers on applicable safety procedures and the proper use of machinery.

Although the worker was alert and stable when emergency crews arrived, his injuries were serious and may require amputation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is conducting an investigation into the Durham construction site accident.

Source: Man hospitalized in Durham construction accident," 26 September 2011