Construction Workers Seriously Injured after 75-foot Fall from Roof
Two workers suffered major injuries in a construction accident after they slipped and fell from the Dallas Cowboys Stadium’s roof onto a lower level. According to a news report, the two men were completing work on the top hatch of the stadium’s retractable roof just before they fell. According to fire officials, the men were not wearing the required safety harnesses. Both men fell 75 feet. One worker lost consciousness and suffered a broken leg. Another sustained a back injury and had to be airlifted to an area hospital.
Freezing and icy conditions may have caused the workers to slip and fall, officials say. The workers were employees of the stadium’s general contractor. According to the report, 175 construction accidents have been reported since work on the stadium began in 2006. Apparently, the construction group entered into a partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for additional safety measures to reduce these accidents.
This accident is another example of how following safety standards will go a long way in preventing construction accidents. When construction workers are working at a higher elevation such as the roof or from a scaffold, they are required to wear harnesses so they are protected in the event of a fall. In this case, these workers may not have been as badly injured or injured at all had they worn safety harnesses. I trust officials from OSHA will be looking into how and why this accident happened.
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