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:: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 ::
Kiewit employee dies after 25-foot fall from bridge By JAIME POWELL AND VENESSA SANTOS-GARZA
Pipefitter's aide's harness was not hooked up
An employee at Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd. died Monday night after falling 25 feet from a piece of a bridge he was working on, the company's president said.
Man survives 30-foot plunge By PEARCE ADAMS
According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, there were 15 construction-related deaths recorded in Georgia between Oct. 1, 2002 and Sept. 30, 2003. Thirty deaths were reported between Oct. 1, 2001 and Sept. 30, 2002.
A spokesman said accidents such as Barrett's are not reviewed unless a complaint is made. He said OSHA investigators are sent to sites when three or more are hospitalized or in case of a death.------------------------------------------- posted 6:48 AM :: reference link ::
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