Falls remain leading cause of construction industry deaths
Prevention, protection options numerous but not always used
One man – a company owner – has turned fall prevention in the construction industry into a moral crusade. A fall victim has made a video to warn others about the mistake he made on the job – an error that left him paralyzed. In one bizarre accident, a Boston construction worker who fell 30’ avoided serious injury when he landed on bubble wrap. Others who fell were not so lucky.
Here is a sampling of the year’s construction fall-related stories as featured on www.ISHN.com: