Tag: deadly falls

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5 construction workers die from falls in 4-week span
Five workers have died from falls on construction projects around the U.S. in the last month. According to a report from NBC Los Angeles, a worker in the Westlake district of the city fell 28 feet to his death Nov. 17. LA West Media identified the worker as Oswaldo Mineros Jr., reporting that the 20-year-old fell […]
December 16, 2015
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OSHA opens investigation after Missouri contractor fails to report roofer’s death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration last month opened an investigation into an unreported fall that killed a worker on a Missouri jobsite. According to a report from the Leader, 36-year-old roofer Nathan Scott Hemmen died after he fell while installing roof trusses. Hemmen suffered a 10-foot fall onto a concrete floor Oct. 21 […]
December 8, 2015
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Falls claim the lives of 3 construction workers in one weekend
According to reports from across the U.S., three construction workers were killed in one weekend earlier this month, each of them in a fall. One of two deadly accidents on Oct. 17 occurred when a 53-year-old worker fell 50 feet while working inside a smokestack on the Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut. According to a […]
October 29, 2015
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Construction worker dies after fall down elevator shaft on Louisville jobsite
A construction worker on an off-campus apartment complex being built for students at the University of Louisville was killed last week after falling down an elevator shaft. According to a report from WLKY TV in Louisville, 34-year-old TJ Warner was found dead at the bottom of the shaft around 7:30 p.m. July 16. The investigation […]
July 22, 2014
An overhead view of The Grove in Louisville where a construction worker died after falling down an elevator shaft. Credit: WLKY TV
Safety
Painter dies after 50-foot fall on Virginia construction site
While working at a site in Lynchburg, Virginia, the owner of a painting company fell to his death. Donnie Lee Bryant Sr., owner of D.L. Paint Contracting Company, was painting about 50 feet up on a building being constructed when he fell on May 3, reports WDBJ TV. According to a release from the Lynchburg […]
May 15, 2014
The Lynchburg building under construction where a painter fell to his death. Credit: Tim Saunders/WDBJ7
Safety
OSHA offers range of fall prevention resources in upcoming National Safety Stand-Down
While Equipment World covers a range of topics in our online and print safety articles, one area I like to make sure I write about regularly is fall prevention. The reason is simple. Although falls are one of the most preventable types of accidents, they’re also the number one cause of fatalities in construction; accounting […]
April 23, 2014
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