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St. Louis Bay, Miss – One man was killed another missing and nine more plummeted into the bay of St. Louis on Thursday June 15th. The Construction site injury incident was caused by a concrete form that failed and consequentially resulted in the column collapsing. Accidents like this display the stressed, hurried work environment of construction sites that may have been a factor in the death of one, and the injuries of many more.

Have you suffered from an injury caused by a negligent employer? Contact a Construction Site Injury law firm to seek justice for your injuries today!

Some other ways to receive a construction site injury are:

• Fall from Different Level
• Struck by Nail
• Explosion
• Struck by Collapsing Crane Boom
• Fall from Elevation
• Crushed by Falling Wall
• Struck by Falling Object
• Trench Cave-in
• Crushed by Falling Machinery

According to a recent report by the CDC, There are over 11,200 disabling construction site injuries every year. Moreover, construction site injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Many people are left without ways to support their families and loved ones.

Though the accident appears to be an isolated incident, the question still remains of job site safety. Why is it that consequences of safety violations for construction companies are marginal at best? In the construction industry, there is a realization that workers are to conform to an inferred belief which supports a disregard for safety. Additionally, there truly is no evidence that supports that workers would file safety complaints or “rock the boat” so to speak, because behavior of this type is generally viewed as one of a trouble maker or a complainer.

Moreover, filing complaints or “whistle blowing” is generally understood to be a threat to an employees’ job security and would portray the employee in a negative way to the employer. How many employees’ whose focus it is to support their family and loved ones, would put their job security on the line to stand up and fight their very own employer?

Have you suffered from an injury caused by a negligent employer? Contact a Construction Site Injury law firm to seek justice for your injuries today!

Though it is the responsibility of the employer to protect their employees, they may not have your interests in mind. If you or a loved one is a construction injury victim, contact a construction injury attorney to see if you are eligible for compensation today!

Update: FR