News

Crane operator's apprentice killed in disassembling process

Posted on Feb 04, 2009

A crane operator’s apprentice was killed in Maryland Heights as he was assisting the operator disassembling the crane. With his harness hooked into the crane’s cable he was pulled into the crane. The young man, Steve Michael Lillicrap was only 21 years-of-age. He was from St. Louis County. The work site was the Edward Jones north campus at Building B-1.

You can read more about the hazards of working around cranes by following the links in the Lombardi Law Firm blawg post from today, Construction Site Safety - Crane operator from St. Louis County dies during disassembly. Welcome to our website that we try to make an interesting source of information for contstruction workers trying to avoid injury and death on the job site. Call us if you have legal questions or if you have safety questions. We are willing to assist you in finding answers to your questions and regularly blawb about safety questions that readers bring to our attention. Good luck on the job and be safe.

After a worker is injured is when they need the support of their employer the most. But injured workers aren't given a level playing field. The company doctor often times is not helping them and the case manager isn't either. The worker is left alone to fend for themselves and to make mistakes that result in lower benefits or fewer weeks of benefits. Some are sent back to work too soon. There is only one person on your side and that understands this system. If your lawyer doesn't understand the nature of this claim you've got the wrong lawyer. Steve Lombardi has practiced in the area of workers compensation for almost 30 years. He's tried hundreds of cases for more than one thousand clients. If you'd like help finding a competent lawyer we do assist people in locating a lawyer in Iowa or in Illinois. Call us.

If you have a question about your case, give us a call or drop us an email. LOMBARDI LAW FIRM - 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. If you or your spouse are involved in a work accident contact the Lombardi Law Firm. We will assist you with your claim.