Posted on August 12th, 2010
A 31-year-old contract worker was killed in a construction workplace accident after falling 35 feet into an empty swimming pool.
Officials from the Occupational Safety Health Administration are already on the scene investigating the cause of the fall, but it is thought that parts of a metal roof the man was standing on gave way.
The man and fellow workers were working on the roof of a recreation center that was being renovated when the fall occurred. Further details into the accident have not bee released.
Workplace accidents can cause serious injury and change the lives of all people effected by it, our condolences are with the friends and family of the victim.
Posted on July 29th, 2010
A construction worker was killed after falling into an auger in Fort Myers, Florida.
The man was working on a pool construction project at a home when he fell into the auger, a device that moves material by rotating it. The details of how he fell are unknown at this point.
Officials have said that the man’s death was caused by the injuries that were sustained in his legs. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be conducting a full investigation into the accident.
Workplace injuries can change the lives of all people involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the man.
Posted on July 8th, 2010
A 35-year-old B&W employee was killed after a portion of a roof fell and crushed the man in a workplace accident.
The man was working to place columns in a building that would support the roof. As the workers built this a 20-by-20 section of the roof collapsed onto the man and he was killed instantly.
Other employees were also injured in the accident, chunks of concrete fell on one man as he was trapped in the collapsed building for nearly two hours. Another employee was treated for head injury but later released.
Workplace accidents can cause serious injury and harm to everyone involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.
