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Worker killed in Swampscott construction site accident

Authorities are investigating the tragic death of a worker after an incident at a construction site in Swampscott, MA on Monday afternoon. Police responded to the Aggregate Industries facility at 30 Danvers Road after receiving a 911 call reporting an issue with a rock crusher suspended above the site’s quarry. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, but has not yet been identified publicly, pending the notification of next of kin. Our deepest condolences go out to their family and the larger Swampscott community.

At this time, the case is being investigated by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, Swampscott Police, and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).

Construction sites are exceptionally dangerous work environments. One in ten construction personnel is injured annually, and even a single death on a job site is unacceptable. Our firm has advocated for hundreds of hard-working individuals and families across trades, unions, and professions whose lives have been changed as the result of a construction site accident. Our partnership with these clients has resulted in multi-million-dollar recoveries that have allowed them to return to the life they deserve.

If you have any questions about construction site accident cases, we would be happy to assist. Give us a call at (617) 227-7000.

July 21, 2023/by Gene Davis

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Nantucket, MA Explosion – 11/12/20

On Thursday, November 12th, a large gas explosion destroyed a home on Woodbury Lane in Nantucket. The explosion was heard and felt by residents miles away. One person from the home and a neighbor were transported to the hospital. Two neighboring houses were also seriously damaged. The home that was destroyed was valued at $2 million, with an estimated amount of $1 million in damages sustained by two neighboring homes. The explosion took place around noon but it took hours before the fire could finally be contained by local firefighters shortly after 2pm.

Gas explosions are very dangerous, often resulting in extensive property damage and tragically, serious injuries or loss of life. Doug Sheff and the entire team at Sheff Law has extensive experience in handling these types of cases. In fact, Sheff Law was one of the lead firms involved in the Merrimack Valley Gas explosions and represented the family of the sole fatality resulting from that catastrophe. If you have any questions about these types of cases, Sheff Law would be happy to assist.

November 13, 2020/by Gene Davis