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Heavy Equipment Injury Accidents
Industrial facilities and construction sites are often occupied by various types of heavy machinery and dangerous equipment. Although workers at these sites are often highly trained to safely handle and operate these pieces of equipment, the possibility of serious heavy equipment accidents occurring always exists. In some of the most severe cases, workers can become disabled or even lose their lives when something goes wrong in heavy equipment accidents.
An accident you incur on the job involving heavy equipment can prove devastating to you. If you have suffered a debilitating injury due to a heavy equipment accident in the workplace, our legal team at Kisling, Nestico & Redick can provide you with the representation you need to secure the compensation you deserve.
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Who’s Responsible for a Heavy Machine Accident?
Your employer’s responsibility is to provide you with a safe working environment. This involves supplying you with tested and safe equipment, as well as proper training for using heavy equipment and following on-site safety procedures. However, if your employer fails to meet any of these obligations and you suffer an injury as a result, you and your family may have a right to obtain compensation for your losses.
Types of Heavy Equipment
Heavy construction or building equipment refers to any large tool, machinery, vehicle, or equipment used in a variety of projects or industry types:
- Loaders
- Bulldozers
- Backhoes
- Bobcats
- Crawlers
- Cranes
- Compactors
- Cement Mixers
- Cherry Pickers
- Dump Trucks
- Drills
- Hoists
- Hydraulic Lifts
- Excavators
- Forklifts
- Loaders
- Haulers
- Paving Machines
- Road Graders
- Steam Rollers
- Power Shovels
- Scrapers
- Skidders
- Trenchers
What Causes Heavy Equipment Accidents?
Whenever workers function near heavy equipment and vehicles at an industrial, construction, or other types of site, there is always a potential risk involved to human life. Some of the more frequent causes of death and injury resulting from heavy equipment accidents include heavy equipment or trucks striking workers on foot and equipment rollovers.
Accidents involving heavy equipment include:
- Impact from a flying or discharged object
- Impact or crushing by a collapsing structure
- Being caught and pulled into running machinery or equipment
- Impact by powered vehicles or other types of equipment
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