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What fairly can be described as an unexpected, severe storm ripped through the city of Conroe in Montgomery County late Tuesday afternoon. Snapped powerlines and poles as well as downed tree limbs were not close to being the most significant aftereffects of the storm. A home under construction in Ladera Creek Trace housing development in Conroe collapsed due to extreme winds associated with some now speculate was a tornado. Two workers were killed in the Conroe home collapse. Seven other…

Construction accidents are some of the most devastating workplace disasters in the United States. While many construction sites now strive to enhance safety protocols in place, there remain plenty of catastrophic, tragic accidents. 2022 was not immune from tragic construction site accidents. January California Construction Site Explosion In early January, a fire broke out at a construction site in California that was slated to be part of a new housing development. The workers were welding metal beams when sparks from…

Barely into the new year, on January 2, 2023, tragedy struck Charlotte, North Carolina as a scaffolding collapse at a local construction site resulted in three fatalities and multiple injuries. The scaffolding collapsed just after 9:00 a.m. while crew members were on the scaffolding preparing for the day’s activities. Witnesses reported hearing loud bangs just before the structure came down, indicating that something had gone wrong with the scaffold. Emergency services quickly arrived on the scene and administered aid to…

Crane accidents make for dramatic headlines. More significantly, the horrific consequences of crane accidents include severely injured and even killed victims of these types of catastrophes. Understanding essential facts and statistics associated with crane accidents can aid you in putting these types of calamities into a meaningful, useful perspective. If after reading this article about crane accident facts and statistics and have further questions, feel free to reach out to The Doan Law Firm at (800) 349-0000. Grim Essential Facts…

A pair of workers were seriously injured in an Arlington construction accident on Thursday morning, October 21, 2021. The workers were said to be involved in the construction of a new kitchen at Key Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia. Information remains sketchy as to what exactly occurred to cause the accident and worker injuries. With that noted, the workers appear to have sustained serious injuries when a cinderblock wall in the construction are collapsed onto them. Key Elementary School is…