A recent BLS study revealed that 72 percent of workers injured in scaffold accidents reported the cause of the accident to be one of three factors: the plank or support gave way, the worker slipped, or the worker was struck by a falling object. (massachusettsworkerscompensationlawyerblog.com)
There are many cases of scaffolding accidents, in which the worker suffered severe burns or death from coming into contact with high voltage wires. (o2law.com)
Unfortunately, this fact is the reason why so many scaffolding accidents occur on construction sites due to manufacturing or assembly defects. (personalinjuryattorneysmiamifl.com)