Plaintiff, a 36-year-old tile and marble worker was injured because the plumbing contractor violated worksite safety policies by leaving the capped stub of a future water line under air pressure over the weekend with no warnings posted and no notice given to either the general contractor or other subcontractors on site. Plaintiff was in the process of fitting a piece of marble tile over the stub and cap when the cap blew off and exploded into his face and right eye.  Defendants suggested that the presence of a nearby pressure gauge should have provided a warning to the plaintiff and his co-workers and that they warned them that they were going to leave this stub under pressure and without warnings over the weekend. 

Summary

On a busy jobsite, one contractor's shortcut can put everyone at risk. A plumbing contractor left a capped water line under pressure over the weekend with no warnings and no notice to the other trades on site. When our client, a tile and marble worker, fitted a piece of marble over the cap, it exploded into his face and right eye—causing an eye injury and traumatic brain injury. Yuhl Carr held the contractor accountable for its safety violation and rejected the attempt to blame the workers, securing a $7,000,000 settlement. Construction accident cases turn on identifying which contractor created the hazard and proving the breach of worksite safety rules. If you've been seriously injured on a construction site, contact Yuhl Carr for a free and confidential consultation.