Fall from Cowboys Stadium Roof Injures Two Workers
On December 3, two workers doing maintenance on the roof of Cowboys Stadium fell at lest 50 feet before landing on a rain gutter. According to an Associated Press article that appeared on Philly.com, both workers suffered significant injuries.
The workers were working on the top hatch of the retractable roof venue when they fell.
One worker lost consciousness after breaking a leg and suffering injuries to his head and chest. The other suffered a back injury.
They fell down to what is called a “parapet” (large rain gutter), which likely caused their injuries.
Because temperatures were near freezing at the time, it may have been slick on the roof.
The injured workers were iron workers from Birdair, Inc., who are roofing subcontractors for the stadium.
The article stated that there have been previous accidents at the site, including the death of an electrician who came in contact with a high voltage line.
The workers here would be well advised to contact an experienced worker’s compensation attorney who can carefully examine the incident to identify any negligence or wrongdoing. An experienced attorney would also look into a “third party claim.” These are claims that are filed against parties that are not the worker’s employer. It could be a contractor, a sub-contractor, or even the manufacturer of a defective product. If it is determined that one of those parties was responsible for the accident and any injuries, then they could be held liable.
Any worker who has sustained an injury arising out of and in the course of their employment has a potential workers’ compensation claim. The injury can occur while traveling on business, doing a work-related errand, attending a required business-related social function, or even while on a break or using restroom facilities and you are still legally covered by workers compensation.
The dedicated Pennsylvania personal injury attorneys at Cherry, Fieger, & Marciano will do everything possible to get the monetary compensation that is owed to you to help pay medical bills, physical therapy, loss of work and more.
Source article: http://www.philly.com/philly/wires/ap/sports/20091203_ap_2workershurtduringfalloncowboysstadiumroof.html
