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Articles Tagged with ''fatal fall''

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Worker dies in fall at Vikings’ stadium

August 27, 2015

A construction worker fell from the roof of the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium yesterday and plunged approximately 50 feet to his death, according to news sources.


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OSHA enforcement

NJ contractor repeatedly exposes workers to falls

July 8, 2015

OSHA inspectors who observed some employees working on a roof without fall protection opened an investigation at the site, which led to fines and citations for New Homes Construction, Inc. of Burlington, New Jersey.


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OSHA raises awareness to reduce fatal falls

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Maureen Brady
July 1, 2015
Falls are the leading cause of fatalities in construction, accounting for about one-third of all fatalities in the industry.


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Cirque du Soleil returns to Las Vegas stage after acrobat’s death

June 30, 2015

Late last year, performances resumed in a Cirque du Soleil show after changes were made to the choreography and equipment used in the scene in which a performer died in a fall.


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Roofing company owner charged in employee's fatal fall

James J. McCullagh allegedly lied to OSHA, told workers to lie as well
June 19, 2015

The owner of a Pennsylvania roofing company was indicted by the U.S. Attorney's office in Philadelphia with making false statements, obstructing justice and willfully violating OSHA fall protection standards in connection with the fatal fall of an employee in June 2013.


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National Safety Stand-Down

OSHA: PPE may have prevented roofer's death

Fatal fall shows need for ongoing Safety Stand-down
May 8, 2015

A 30-year-old roofer's life was tragically cut short in November 2014 after a fall caused severe head trauma. The man was found unresponsive below a 32-foot extension ladder he was using to renovate a roof at a two-story building at Missouri's Whiteman Air Force Base.


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Construction accidents continue to plague NYC

April 13, 2015

In the most recent of three construction accidents in New York City in the past few weeks, four workers were injured last Tuesday when a railing gave way, causing them to fall.


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Tree service owner gets prison term for teen worker’s death

March 4, 2015

Former Florida tree service owner John Wilkes was sentenced to 15 years in prison last month after pleading guilty to aggravated manslaughter of a child.


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OSHA gets ready for second Construction Fall Safety Stand-Down

Event will be May 4-15, 2015
February 24, 2015

Every day in this country, construction workers fall. One wrong step and they're tumbling down a steeply pitched roof, sliding or dropping off an unstable ladder, or left hanging from a scaffold. The difference between an unexpected stumble and tragedy is simple: fall protection.


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injured person being transported

Roofer falls to death, co-worker injured trying to save him

OSHA: Roeder Construction ignored safety requirements at residential jobsite
February 16, 2015

A 42-year-old worker fell 16 feet to his death and a 25-year-old co-worker suffered serious injuries because their employer, Roeder Construction, failed to provide either man with fall protection as they worked on a roof, an OSHA investigation has determined.


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