36-Year Old California Man Dies In Tragic Steel Beam Accident, Generates Response From Personal Injury Lawyer

July 28, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com reports on an incident as reported by SFGate.com during which a 36-year old construction worker from Sonoma was crushed by a steel beam. The fatality occurred while an A-Frame tent that was part of the VIP Lounge at the BottleRock Festival was being dismantled. As the tent was being broken down, an arch fell and hit the man. Unfortunately, he was pronounced dead after being rushed by paramedics to the Queen of the Valley Medical Center in Napa. An investigation is ongoing by California OSHA investigators to see if any safety regulations were breached.

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) is a federal regulatory agency that has the onerous task of ensuring the safety of American workers at over 8 million worksites across the country. OSHA has 10 regional offices, and 90 local-area offices in various locations in the United States. As per OSHA, in 2014 the deaths of more than 500 workers were attributed to the “Fatal Four” which the agency identifies as the 4 leading causes of death of construction workers.

As per the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in 2014 the third leading cause of death for construction workers was individuals being struck by objects or equipment, as was the scenario in Napa. Workers fatally injured after being hit by objects or equipment, one of the “Fatal Four”, totaled 73 individuals in 2014 which equates to over 8 percent of all construction work-related deaths.

Thomas Moverman of Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman sends his condolences to the family of the deceased victim and thanks those who tried to save him. Moverman has also advocated for strengthened safety procedures for the construction industry in order to eliminate some of the tragic accidents that occur all too frequently.

For more information on construction injuries, or for a consultation, contact an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman at (646)-846-4496.

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