Articles Tagged with ''fatal work injuries''

A contractor died after falling through the roof of a school district administrative building in Seguin, Texas, during a roof replacement project at a former shopping mall.

A roofing contractor has refused to pay the penalties related to citations for fall protection violations, causing the department to file suit in federal court.

A construction worker died on Long Island, N.Y., on August 3, after being trapped for more than six hours when the roof he was working on collapsed; two others were injured in the accident. 

A tragic roof collapse in Ocean County, NJ, resulted in the death of four people after a residence in a Lacey Township neighborhood caught fire and became fully engulfed by flames before firefighters arrived; a fifth person survived before the roof collapsed and was taken to hospital for treatment.

A 40-year-old roofing contractor from Rockland County, NY, with a history of safety violations and two employee deaths, was charged with knowingly and willfully violating federal safety regulations, including failing to protect his employees from fall hazards, resulting in injuries and deaths. 

Judge affirms OSHA’s egregious willful fall protection citations and other willful, repeat, serious violations related to a fatal fall that took place in December 2018.

A sheriff's office in Florida reported a roofing worker fell to his death after being struck by lightning while working on a home.

The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows deaths due to falls increased throughout the roofing and construction industry.

A roofing worker reportedly fell to his death while working on a North Carolina high school building on April 26.

A 59-year-old roofer died while working on a hangar at the Peter Prince Field Airport in Florida after an incident with a skylight.