Syracuse jobsite accidents causing workplace injuries are common. According to the Department of Labor, countless workplace injuries occur every year, leading to tens of thousands of injured workers. Those most likely to suffer a workplace injury include construction workers, those working around machinery, and those involved in manufacturing and transportation.…
The laundry room of Faxton St.-Luke’s Hospital, based in Utica, caught fire on Saturday. According to firefighters, the smoldering fire was caused by laundry lint and pipe insulation that had been ignited by sparks created by welding underway to repair a washing machine. The worker was not injured on the…
After a long winter, the sun is finally warming Central New York. Residents in Syracuse, Oneida, Oswego, Cortland, Ithaca, Auburn and Watertown will soon be spending much of their time outdoors, whether golfing, boating, biking, running, skateboarding, or rollerblading. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, Syracuse-area residents and…
A product liability trial arising out of an alleged custom motorcycle defect begins today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendant, a California-based company with a worldwide distribution network, include defective design, defective manufacturing, inadequate warnings, breach of…
Highway and roadway work zones, which are the areas along many Central New York Roadways now marked by orange cones and hazard signs, are dangerous for all involved. Hundreds of car accidents occur every year in and around work zones. Many of those accidents are driver vs. driver, such as…
A big rig rolled over on Route 17 yesterday on State Route 17 just before the Apalachin exit. The tractor trailer driver crashed while he was attempting to avoid a deer in the roadway. While the driver was not injured, traffic was delayed in both directions which the scene of…
An M&T truck driver was critically injured yesterday when a tractor trailer tire burst and struck him in the face and head. According to the Watertown Daily Times, the driver was waiting at the M&T garage while a mechanic filled the tire to 120 pounds and, following OSHA guidelines, placed…
An unidentified youth was injured on Sunday while operating an ATV at the Utica Rome Speedway in Vernon. According to the Utica-Observer Dispatch, the youth was injured when the ATV’s tie rod broke, ejecting him from the four-wheeler. He was then struck by the ATV and was transported to St.…
Earlier today, the Syracuse police responded to a tractor trailer accident on Route 690, near Teall Avenue. According to News 10 Now, a car and tractor trailer crashed just before 2:00 p.m. There were no serious injuries. Shortly after the tractor trailer crash, a second accident between a mini-van and…
Last week, a lawsuit was filed in St. Lawrence County on behalf of the family of an 80 old woman killed when the ambulance transporting her to Fletcher Allen Health Care in (Burlington) Vermont crashed. While en route to the hospital, the ambulance slid off of a snow-covered roadway. The…