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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.
UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News reports that the injuries appear to not be life-threatening.
from:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/03/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.
UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News reports that the injuries appear to not be life-threatening.
from:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/03/two-workers-fall-on-roof-of-cowboys-stadium/
