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Construction Accident Crushes Worker

By Beth Janicek

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Juan Manuel Barron of Tyler was working on a scissor lift installing drywall at the Lane's Chapel United Methodist Church when he was crushed against a ceiling beam. A scissor lift is a type of platform which usually only moves in a vertical plane. This is achieved by folding supports in a criss-cross "X" pattern. A malfunction to the scissor lift fatally crushed the 49 year old Tyler man this morning. Barron was working for M&L Drywall of Dallas. Construction accidents are becoming more and more common at construction sites. As with most potentially dangerous devices, emergency stop buttons should be mandatory in the event a malfunction should occur.

Texas employers can subscribe to Texas worker's compensation or opt out of it and become a non-subscriber. Approximately 44% of Texas businesses are non-subscribers. If you or your family has been injured in a work related accident and you are unsure as to whether your employer is a non subscriber, the TxComp website may be helpful.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Beth Janicek

Full post as published by San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer on May 20, 2008 (boomark / email).