Two employees were compensated $2.7 million for injuries suffered when a portable crane freewheeled while being ‘hi-railed’ on subway tracks. The defendant was the distributor of a European-manufactured crane. The defendant modified the crane to accommodate the narrow tracks of the Boston subway system. The crane was designed to lift itself from rubber tires onto …
Ironworker Loses Fingers During Crane Operation ‘ Defense: Plaintiff Had Acted In An Unsafe Manner, Knew Of Risks
$675,000 Settlement The plaintiff, a 57-year-old ironworker, lost three of his fingers when he and his co-worker were attempting to use a tower crane to move a steel bundle at a construction site. At the time of the accident in 2001, the plaintiff was working at a site where a 13-story building and a four-level …
Injuries require removal of part of worker’s leg ‘ $2.7 million settlement
Two employees were compensated $2.7 million for injuries suffered when a portable crane freewheeled while being ‘hi-railed’ on subway tracks. The defendant was the distributor of a European-manufactured crane. The defendant modified the crane to accommodate the narrow tracks of the Boston subway system. The crane was designed to lift itself from rubber tires onto …
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Ironworker’s leg crushed by rolling steel beam ‘ Claims jobsite wasn’t adequately supervised; $420,000 settlement
The plaintiff was a 58-year-old male employed as an ironworker at a construction site. On the morning in question, his employer hoisted steel beams using a crane. Initially, the beams were hoisted one at a time. Later, however, the employer began ‘treeing’ the iron beams or lifting multiple iron beams simultaneously. In the ‘treeing’ process, …
6-year-old boy on bicycle struck, killed by dump truck; Driver allegedly had 2 beers during lunch ‘ $1.7 million settlement
A 6-year-old riding his bicycle was killed when he was struck by a truck. The defendant was a company doing road work in a residential area. The child and his friend had stopped at an intersection. They intended to proceed across the northbound side. While they were stopped, a dump truck pulled up to the …
Pool drain covers recalled. Has this been an issue for you or a friend?
One million pool, drain covers recalled ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The AP /New York Times (5/26, Subscription Publication) reported, ‘Eight manufacturers have voluntarily recalled about one million pool and in-ground spa drain covers because of incorrect water flow ratings.’ In a Thursday announcement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said ‘the recalled covers could pose …
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Boy suffocates after falling into concrete mixer; Sand piles concealed opening to funnel chute ‘ $2.5 million settlement
A 9-year-old boy was killed at a large industrial site when he fell through a grate hidden beneath a sand hill on which he and a friend were playing. The site, which was located next to a residential neighborhood, stored materials for concrete mixing and contained large sand piles in open areas. The mounds appeared …
Tractor-trailer hits vehicle on turnpike, injures worker ‘ Defendant driver claimed strong winds a factor
$600,000 settlement The plaintiff was working as a maintenance worker on the Massachusetts Turnpike doing snow removal work in the westbound direction when his vehicle was struck by the defendant’s tractor-trailer. The plaintiff’s truck was parked near the left median of the highway, and it was equipped with flashing emergency lights and had a flashing …
