Month: December 2014

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UPDATE: Shane Sexton, David Larsen, Aaron Addleman Injured in Propane Truck Accident in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY, MN — Shane Sexton, David Larsen, and Aaron Addleman were identified as the three men that were hurt in an accident with a propane truck in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota on Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014. The article from WC Trib said that the accident happened sometime Tuesday afternoon. Read Full Post ‹ UPDATE: Shane Sexton, David Larsen, Aaron Addleman Injured in Propane Truck Accident in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

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UPDATE: Joshua Pope, Michael Ireland Injured in Car Accident in North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania

NORTH MIDDLETON TWP, PA — Joshua Pope and Micheal Ireland were identified as two of the three people hurt in a car accident that happened in North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania on Friday, December 19th, 2014. The article released by Cumber Link said that the crash happened around 7:00 Friday evening. Read Full Post ‹ UPDATE: Joshua Pope, Michael Ireland Injured in Car Accident in North Middleton Township, Pennsylvania

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Crane Accident in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, Injures Man

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ — A man was injured and taken to a trauma center following a crane accident in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, on Monday, December 29, 2014.

A crane toppled in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, on Monday, December 29, 2014.
(Barnegat Bay Island/Facebook)

The accident happened in the 300 block of Channel Drive. According to reports, a crane was lifting a clam dredge when it rolled over. The crane operator was thrown to the ground. Another man was injured and taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. His name was not released and his exact condition is unknown.

No other injuries were reported in the accident.

The exact cause of the accident is unknown. Police are continuing to investigate.

Scene of the Accident

Commentary

I’m no expert, but it doesn’t seem to me as if a crane this large being toppled by something like a clam dredge is a thing that’s supposed to happen. It’s actually really surprising. To be honest, I have to wonder if there was something wrong with the crane that could have caused it to roll over. Typically, accidents like this these happen on the job, and are therefore going to be covered by an injured employee’s workers’ comp policy. There is an exception to this, however, and that’s if a third party was in some way involved. The employer/employee workers’ comp agreement doesn’t extend to third parties. So that means that if something were wrong with the crane, let’s say, then the injured employee would have every right in the world to file a claim against the crane manufacturer, or perhaps whoever was responsible for its maintenance, just as if they were out on the road, and someone had hit them with their car. Hopefully this is something the police investigation will be able to shed some light on.

— Grossman Law Offices