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Three Common Ways Electricity Accidents Happen During Construction and How to Prevent Them

Construction workers face many occupational dangers, and the list of potential dangers becomes even longer when electricity is involved at the construction site. Electricity injuries can be serious or even fatal. Thus, the New York and New Jersey construction injury lawyers of Hofmann & Schweitzer recommend that construction workers and their employees learn about the following common types of electricity accidents and how to prevent them.

Common Construction Worker Electrical Injuries

Three of the most common, but by no means the only, electrical dangers facing construction workers include*:
  • Contact with Overhead Power Lines: overhead power lines carry high voltages of electricity. Construction workers who misjudge their proximity to overhead electric wires risk touching the wires and suffering injuries such as electrocution, severe burns or a jolt that results in a bad fall. Such injuries can be avoided by being aware of where all of the power lines are in the area in which you are working and maintaining a safe distance from the wires at all times. OSHA recommends that a safe distance is at least ten feet.*
  • Equipment that is Defective or Not Used Properly: electrical equipment, including things as simple as extension cords, can become dangerous if they are defective or if they are not used as intended.
  • Lack of Ground Fault Protection: the lack of proper ground fault protection can cause electricity to go through a worker’s body and result in electrocution, an explosion and other potentially dangerous effects.

Recovering From Electrical Injuries

You may be entitled to damages if you have been hurt, or if a loved one has died, in a New Jersey or New York construction electrical accident that was caused by your employer’s negligence or a defective product. For more information about your rights, please contact the New Jersey and New York construction injury lawyers of Hofmann & Schweitzer for a free consultation.

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