Fayetteville, AR — A worker was injured after a beam fell and hit him at a construction site in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Thursday, June 18, 2015. The accident took place on Watson Street, around 8:00 in the morning.
Officials say that the beam fell from about eight feet up. Construction workers at the scene have told reporters that the beam was made from wood.
Emergency workers took the injured man to Washington Regional Medical. His name and the extent of his injuries haven’t been released.
The accident is currently being investigated.
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Scene of the Accident
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In an accident like this, you always want to know who was doing what. In a typical work accident, workers’ comp will step and handle just about everything. Workers’ comp law won’t allow the injured party to file a claim against the employer, but that wouldn’t apply to a third party. And when you’re dealing with a big construction site, third parties are often involved. If someone from another company contributed in any way to this accident, then the victim would have a potential claim against them.
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