Posted on October 31, 2009 by Scott Grossman

Construction Worker Suffers Multiple Leg Injuries in Steamroller Accident in Edison

A tragic construction accident at a site on interstate 287 North in Edison has left a construction worker with critical injuries. According to NJ.com, the worker Nehal Master was measuring the road, when a steamroller ran over his legs. The accident occurred at 3:30am,  Master sustained multiple fractures in both legs, and was rushed to the hospital New Brunswick. As of yesterday,  he was still in a critical condition.

A construction site may be home to heavy machinery including forklifts, cranes, trucks and steamrollers. Accidents involving construction equipment are entirely preventable. Any time workers are sharing a construction site with this equipment, there is a danger of collisions and being run over.

 

There are several ways that employers can prevent accidents involving construction equipment and workers.

  • Pedestrian workers around the equipment must be trained properly, so they can prevent any collisions.
  • The operators of the equipment must also be trained properly to avoid accidents with pedestrian workers.
  • Very often, I notice that these accidents are caused because no one on the construction site bothered to let the worker know that construction equipment on the site was in movement. The worker was therefore unaware of approaching construction vehicles, resulting in serious collisions. Keeping channels of communication between equipment operators and pedestrian workers open, is also very important. Operators must be able to warn workers around of potential collisions.

Unfortunately, a collision between a worker and a truck, forklift, or steamroller rarely has a happy ending. These accidents often result in serious injuries that require long periods of hospitalization, and the need for physical rehabilitation and therapy.

Scott Grossman is a New Jersey construction accident lawyer representing injured victims of crane and forklift accidents, trench collapses, scaffolding accidents and other construction accidents around the state of New Jersey.  

 

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