FACE Report: Construction laborer dies after fall
A 49-year-old construction laborer was working as an independent contractor for a residential remodeling company.
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A 49-year-old construction laborer was working as an independent contractor for a residential remodeling company.
A 29-year-old steelworker was using a telehandler to move and stage insulated metal panels at a municipal garage building site. He had received training on the equipment and had an operator’s permit.
A 51-year-old tree trimmer and certified arborist was part of a three-person crew sent to cut down a storm-damaged maple in the backyard of a private residence. The trimmer oversaw the crew and jobsite.
A semitruck driver arrived at a construction site to deliver roofing materials on a flatbed trailer. Because the load left no room for the driver to bring a forklift, he asked workers at the site to use their company’s telehandler forklift to unload the trailer.
The process of digging the trench, which was not shored, exposed a 3-inch water line that was about 3 feet below grade and ran the length of the trench. No attempt was made to shut off the water line before work began or after it was uncovered.