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Tag: Fatal Falls
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Falls claim the lives of 3 construction workers in 3 week span
Three construction workers on separate sites in the northeastern U.S. were killed by falls in a three-week span between mid-January and early February with two of the incidents occurring on the same day. On Jan. 14, an unidentified construction worker was killed in Philadelphia after a fall into the Delaware River. Crews had been working […]
February 29, 2016
Safety
Worker dies after suffering fall on residential jobsite near Chicago
A construction worker was killed earlier this month in a fall on a residential jobsite near Chicago. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, the 68-year-old worker was working with a crew in Winnetka on a home when he fell about 12 feet before hitting a beam. The paper reports the man was “working on the […]
November 23, 2015
Safety
Eight days after fall from scaffolding, Mississippi construction worker dies
The deadliest accident in construction has claimed another victim. Gerald Moran, 42, died last week, eight days after suffering a 25-30 foot fall from scaffolding in Mississippi. Moran fell while working November 3 on the roof of a large house being built in Ocean Springs, according to a report from the Hattiesburg American. Moran went into […]
November 18, 2014
Safety
6 tips to avoiding Fatal Falls on the construction jobsite
Of OSHA’s Fatal Four accidents—falls, struck by object, electrocution and caught in/between—falls are the most deadly. Of all construction accidents, falls account for a third of construction fatalities. If you’re working at heights, here are six tips to prevent falls on the jobsite: Personal fall arrest system If you’re working at a height that could […]
January 7, 2014
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