Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Construction Accident Amputation

The following information on a construction site accident lawsuit is provided by Pritzker Olsen law firm. Our attorneys have recovered millions for amputation victims and have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and local television stations. For a free consultation regarding an amputation lawsuit, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online form for review by an amputation lawyer.

Construction site amputations are often the result of one of the following:

Construction vehicles colliding
Loading and unloading accidents, often involving a fork lift.
Defective machinery (product liability)
Poorly trained employee who accidentally injures another person
Unsafe working conditions
Electric shock
Construction site explosion

Construction Amputations Caused by OSHA Violations

When an amputation is caused by an OSHA regulation violation, there is a presumption of negligence, one element that must be proved to win a construction site amputation case and obtain compensation for you.

OSHA regulations for construction are found at 29 CFR 1926. OSHA regulations that may be involved in a construction amputation include the following:

General Safety and Health Provisions

1926.20  General safety and health provisions.
1926.21  Safety training and education.
1926.22  Recording and reporting of injuries.
1926.24  Fire protection and prevention.
1926.25  Housekeeping.
1926.26  Illumination.
1926.27  Sanitation.
1926.28  Personal protective equipment.
1926.29  Acceptable certifications.

Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment

1926.95   Criteria for personal protective equipment.
1926.96   Occupational foot protection.
1926.104  Safety belts, lifelines and lanyards
1926.105  Safety nets
1926.106  Working over or near water.

Fire Protection and Prevention

1926.150  Fire protection.
1926.151  Fire prevention.
1926.152  Flammable and combustible liquids.
1926.153  Liquefied petroleum gas (LP-Gas).
1926.154  Temporary heating devices.
1926.155  Definitions applicable to this subpart.
1926.156  Fixed extinguishing systems, general.
1926.157  Fixed extinguishing systems, gaseous agent.
1926.158  Fire detection systems.
1926.159  Employee alarm systems.

Signs, Signals and Barricades

1926.200  Accident prevention signs and tags.
1926.201  Signaling.
1926.202  Barricades.
1926.203  Definitions applicable to this subpart.

Tools -- Hand and Power

1926.300  General requirements.
1926.301  Hand tools.
1926.302  Power operated hand tools.
1926.303  Abrasive wheels and tools.
1926.304  Woodworking tools.
1926.305  Jacks - lever and ratchet, screw and hydraulic.
1926.306  Air Receivers.
1926.307  Mechanical power-transmission apparatus.

Electrical

1926.403  General requirements.
1926.404  Wiring design and protection.
1926.405  Wiring methods, components and equipment for general use.
1926.406  Specific purpose equipment and installations.

Cranes, Derricks, Hoists, Elevators and Conveyors

1926.550  Cranes and derricks.
1926.551  Helicopters.
1926.552  Material hoists, personnel hoists and elevators.
1926.553  Base-mounted drum hoists.
1926.554  Overhead hoists.
1926.555  Conveyors.

Motor Vehicles, Mechanized Equipment and Marine Operations

1926.600  Equipment.
1926.601  Motor vehicles.
1926.602  Material handling equipment.
1926.603  Pile driving equipment.
1926.604  Site clearing.
1926.605  Marine operations and equipment.

Excavations

1926.651  Specific Excavation Requirements.
1926.652  Requirements for protective systems.

Subpart R -- Steel Erection

1926.753  Hoisting and rigging.
1926.754  Structural steel assembly.
1926.755  Column anchorage.
1926.756  Beams and columns.
1926.757  Open web steel joists.
1926.758  Systems-engineered metal buildings.
1926.759  Falling object protection.
1926.760  Fall protection.

Blasting and Use of Explosives

1926.900  General provisions.
1926.901  Blaster qualifications.
1926.902  Surface transportation of explosives.
1926.903  Underground transportation of explosives.
1926.904  Storage of explosives and blasting agents.
1926.905  Loading of explosives or blasting agents.
1926.906  Initiation of explosive charges - electric blasting.
1926.907  Use of safety fuse.
1926.908  Use of detonating cord.
1926.909  Firing the blast.
1926.910  Inspection after blasting.
1926.911  Misfires.
1926.912  Underwater blasting.
1926.913  Blasting in excavation work under compressed air.

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