Crane accidents are on the rise at construction sites in the US. Many of these accidents involve fatalities.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Port Arthur, Texas, refinery had some bad news recently when a contract construction worker was killed after a crane accident at a work site. The mishap happened in an area slated for further expansion, which was underway the day of the accident itself. Unfortunately, when rescue crews arrived in response to the call, the worker had died of his injuries,\u201d recounted Brooks Schuelke, an Austin personal injury lawyer.<\/p>\n
While the police, the refinery and the company that operates the refinery were aware of all the details of this horrific accident, many of them were not released pending further investigation. There are a number of scenarios that may have occurred to contribute to the accident, including an improperly maintained crane; a leased crane from another company that was defective; the operator not paying attention to (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Crane accidents are on the rise at construction sites in the US. Many of these accidents involve fatalities. \u201cA Port Arthur, Texas, refinery had some bad news recently when a contract construction worker was killed after a crane accident at…<\/span><\/p>\n