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Defective Power Tools

Power tools have come quite a long way since the first hydraulic drills and steam pumps. Modern power tools are driven by robust electric motors and precisely controlled by sophisticated computers in order to provide the most efficient and accurate performance.

Unfortunately with more sophistication comes the inherent increased risk of serious injury. Defective power tools can take the lives of hundreds of construction workers each year if not properly maintained or repaired.

Defective Derricks

Derricks are some of the more complicated but important pieces of machinery on a construction site. These large, obtrusive, and complex lifting devices are easily recognizable by anyone who has ever seen an oil field, dockyard, or anyplace where workers need to move enormous loads or drill deep into the earth.

These rigs are by nature dangerous, but are more so without proper oversight and maintenance. Poorly built derricks not only endanger the lives of those who work with them, but also the projects and livelihoods of those who depend on their lifting and weight bearing capacity.

Defective hoists

Hoists have been around for centuries as a easy way to raise and lower loads to a precise location on a construction site. These simple devices consist merely of a drum and pulley to allow movement, and a driver to provide the operation of the machinery.

Even though hoists are some of the more common pieces of construction equipment, they can be responsible for some of the most devastating injuries on a worksite. Because they are used to help lift heavy loads, any failure in the chain, driver, or pulley itself can result in tragic and sometimes fatal consequences.

Defective conveyors

Industrial and construction use conveyor belts differ little from the common grocery check out lane in that both are used to transport materials from one end to another. The difference is construction conveyors are far larger, more sophisticated, and often times very complex. Whether they move raw materials or building supplies, conveyers are a vital part of any construction site.

Defective woodworking tools

Woodworking has been a part of human history even before the first people fashioned basic tools out of the trees around them. The people of the 21st century are a bit more sophisticated, with wooded structures that comprise our homes and offices as well as other large structures.

A large number of hazardous tools are needed in order to make this versatile resource into the forms we need for construction. Industrial use saws, sanders, and polishers are used everyday on many construction sites, but these tools are as much of a danger as they are a necessity. Most construction workers know of someone who has lost a finger, hand, or suffered serious injury because of a defective woodworking tool.

Defective winches

Winches are a necessary component of so many construction applications in addition to simple tools in their own right. These simple machines wind-up and un-wind rope, lines, cables, and other lanyards, but as they are generally the weakest link in a chain of pulleys and hoists, and can often lead to injury.

Defective graters

Industrial and construction grade graters are a sight to observe. Combining long lengths of conveyor belts, powerful hydraulic systems, and immense grinding gears, graters can roll out thousands of pounds of gravel that is necessary for so many construction projects.

Unfortunately, these wonders of technology have a dark side. These machines appear on the surface deceptively simple, but unfortunately these machines can cause major injury to their operators.

Defective scrapers

A wheel tractor scraper is one of the more common pieces of heavy equipment on many construction sites. Scrapers cuts out large sections of earth and road in order to smooth out imperfections. They have a large hopper where the dirt is collected to move to the dump area.

These large pieces of heavy equipment are extremely dangerous, particularly if a hydraulically powered hopper or blade malfunctions. Construction workers must use extreme caution because even when these machines are working properly they are extremely dangerous.

Defective bulldozers

Bulldozers are used to move large amounts of dirt and rocks, remove trees or other obstructing plant life, and to compress and smooth out uneven patches of ground or soil. Their wide body structures and powerful tracks distribute the massive amounts of weight over a wide area, making them the perfect machines for clearing and demolition.

These vehicles are easily identifiable by their scoop-like blades on the front and the long, pointed "ripper" in the rear. Unfortunately the same power and weight that are key to the bulldozer's strength can work against you if the machine is defective in its design or maintenance. Accidents with defective bulldozers can include fall outs, crushing, or any number of hydraulic or electrical malfunctions.

Defective boilers

Boilers are very useful on construction sites because they supply not only hot water but the pressure to create energy to power equipment and move significant amounts of debris out of a given vicinity. As their name entails, these vessels contain large quantities of extraordinarily hot liquid that can cause significant burns should an accident occur.

Defective Scaffolding

When scaffold planking or supports break or give way, the lives of construction workers on the scaffolding are endangered. Defective scaffolding is a completely preventable construction accident. The oversight or negligence of some can easily result in the horror and tragedy of others.

If you or a loved one have been harmed as a result of defective scaffolding, do not hesitate to discuss your case with an Orlando construction injury attorney. An experienced and compassionate personal injury attorney can help you make sense out of this ordeal. By taking legal action against those responsible for your pain and suffering, you can ensure that this accident does not disrupt the well-being of yourself, your family or others in the future.