Construction Accidents

Masons injured at construction site accident  Settlement for two masons injured when swing staging collapsed.

Monticello Ins. Co. v. Dion, 65 Mass. App. Ct. 46 (2005)  The appeals court upheld the lower court’s ruling on summary judgment that the insurance policy excluded coverage for a worker’s death because her death arose out of operations performed for the insured and she was not a temporary worker.

Retired firefighter working as handyman injured  Settlement with homeowners after porch roof collapsed on the plainitff while he was working at the defendant's home.

Roofer suffered burns while attaching flashing to two family house  Settlement for worker's multiple injuries from burns and fall from roof height.

Subcontractor injured installing electronic components  Settlement for worker injured when a cabinet he was installing electronic equipment into fell on him, causing a disc herniation. The plaintiff recovered from general and electrical subcontractor.

Train workers injured by failure to monitor their work  Two railroad workers were severely injured while working in a tunnel and struck by a moving train when there was improper monitoring of their work. Both recovered under the Federal Employers Liability Act.

Union tunnel worker injured on job  Settlement for worker injured when auger hooked piece of rebar struck worker in leg causing tibial plateau fracture. Settlement with auger operator's employer.

Worker changing billboard advertisement falls  Settlement for a worker who fell 20 feet, resulting in partial amputation of left arm and leg.

Workers struck by train  Two railroad electricians injured by unexpected movement of train. Settlement for electricians thrown from man-lift onto moving train.