Worker Dies after Falling in Pit at Denver Airport
On December 19, a contract worker at the Denver airport died after falling into about 20 feet of water at the bottom of a 40-foot-deep pit at the airport’s heating and cooling plant.
According to an article, the man fell in the morning and Denver Police Department divers recovered his body later in the day.
A spokesman for the Denver International Airport said the man was a paint inspector working for an outside company under contract with the airport.
The article stated that airport officials do not know how he fell. The pit’s opening is about 4 feet by 8 feet and the accident is under investigation.
The family of the worker who died at the airport 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.
Whether your injury was a simple slip and fall, or involves serious injuries, Cherry, Fieger, & Marciano can help you. These dedicated Pennsylvania work injury lawyers 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.
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