Caught-Between Accidents
Workers caught in or between machinery, equipment, or collapsing materials suffer crushing injuries.
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Understanding Caught-Between Accidents
Caught-between accidents occur when workers are crushed, pinched, or compressed between objects. This includes being caught in machinery, crushed between equipment and structures, or buried by collapsing materials. As one of OSHA's Fatal Four, these accidents cause some of the most severe injuries in construction.
Key Facts
Caught-between is one of OSHA's Fatal Four
Includes machinery, equipment, and collapse incidents
Machine guarding is required by OSHA
Lockout/tagout procedures prevent many incidents
Common Safety Violations
When property owners or contractors fail to provide adequate safety measures, they may be held responsible under Labor Law 240. Common violations in caught-between accidents cases include:
Missing machine guards
No lockout/tagout procedures
Workers in collapse zones
Equipment operated near workers
Improper trenching protection
No spotters for backing vehicles
Common Injuries
Death
Crush syndrome
Amputations
Multiple fractures
Internal organ damage
Traumatic asphyxiation
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Your Protection
Under Labor Law 240, property owners have an absolute duty to provide proper safety equipment. If they failed to protect you, you may have a claim—even if you made a mistake.
Learn about the lawRelated Accident Types
Collapses
Trench Collapse
Trench and excavation collapses can cause suffocation, crush injuries, and death.
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Equipment Failures
Crane Accidents
Crane accidents including load drops, tip-overs, and struck-by incidents cause catastrophic injuries.
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Collapses
Structural Collapse
Building structural collapses during construction cause mass casualty events.
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