2 workers injured at Cowboys Stadium *Merge*

[Dayton Cowboy]

Fox News showing two employees that apparently fell..Apparently one was unconscious. They didn't have many details yet.. Chopper en route.

 

[heavyg]

Just saw it on fox news. Not life threatening. Apparently they were working on an upper level (outside) and fell to the next level.

 

[dback]

Just heard it on the radio. That is crazy.

 

[Hostile]

Updated: December 3, 2009, 10:17 AM ET
Workers were on top hatch

Associated Press


ARLINGTON, Texas -- Emergency crews atop Cowboys Stadium have rescued two workers who fell from a roof area while doing maintenance. The extent of the workers' injuries wasn't immediately known.

Arlington Assistant Fire Chief Don Crowson says the two were working on the top hatch of the retractable-roof venue at about 7:20 a.m. local time Thursday when they apparently slipped.

Police spokeswoman Tiara Ellis Richard says the workers fell from an upper roof to a lower section.
Live TV coverage showed fire department crews on the roof of the nearly $1.2 billion stadium, where the Dallas Cowboys began playing this season.

Crews used baskets, lines and ladders to lower the workers.

Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple says workers were on the roof for ongoing maintenance.
He did not know the extent of the injuries and if cold weather was a factor.

Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

 

[WoodysGirl]

Two workers fall on roof of Cowboys Stadium

Posted by Mike Florio on December 3, 2009 10:06 AM ET
During the construction of the new Cowboys Stadium, at least two workers accidentally died.

On Thursday morning, the facility claimed two more victims.

Two workers slipped and fell while working on the roof of the massive football and entertainment venue, the Associated Press reports.

The workers fell from an upper portion of the roof to a lower section.

Per the AP, Cowboys spokesman Rich Dalrymple said that the workers were performing "ongoing maintenance," which will continue into 2010.


Dalrymple said that he did not know the extent of the injuries, and he also said that he was unsure whether cold weather was a factor in the incident.


In May, the team's indoor practice facility collapsed during a thunderstorm, injuring several people, two severely.


Federal occupational safety and health laws impose many specific requirements to protect workers from many hazardous situations, including slips and falls. The federal agency responsible for enforcing those laws -- OSHA -- undoubtedly will be investigating the incident in order to determine whether any of the relevant rules and regulations were violated.

 

[tomson75]

Ouch. Good news it isn't life threatening......sounds like it could have been WAY worse.

 

[rynochop]

Two workers fall on roof of Cowboys Stadium

Posted by Mike Florio on December 3, 2009 10:06 AM ET
During the construction of the new Cowboys Stadium, at least two workers accidentally died.
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Guess i never heard that, what happened in those cases?