The past week has seen several work hazards prove fatal to 3 workers in their respective worksites in Colorado and Florida.
In Broomfield, Colorado, an electrical worked was killed Friday. North Metro Fire Rescue officials said the boom lift he was working in gave way. The worker, along with a co-worker was putting up an electrical line shortly after 10 am, when the bucket gave way. The lines were not live and the cause for the bucket collapse is being looked into.
The worker sustained fatal injuries when he was thrown from the bucket and fell onto the truck. His co-worker sustained serious injuries and was rushed to St. Anthony’s hospital.
Meanwhile in Florida, a worker at an Ocala site died after he was crushed by a metal beam Friday morning. He had tried to escape by running, according to three witnesses but was unsuccessful. More details can be found here.
While in Flagler County, a beverage cart slid off a lift and pinned a mechanic underneath it while he was working on it. Another employee attempted to free the mechanic but failed and rescue personnel pronounced him dead at the scene past 9am, Monday. For more on this accident, click here.
OSHA investigators are looking into the cause of all three accidents.


