Construction Accidents: OSHA Investigates Second Accident

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fall from a roof at the Linden Lumber Company. This is the second accident to have occurred at the Linden Lumber Company. While the first accident caused an investigation into Linden Lumber, the new investigation will focus on two subcontracting companies, J&M Construction and Carpenter Construction. The injured worker was a maintenance person from J&M Roofing.

OSHA Investigates Second Accident

The accident happened on February 16 and the victim's name has not been released. Nothing is known about the status of the victim at this time. Jeff Funke, the Assistant Director of the OSHA offices in Mobile, said that “we have verified that there was a second accident in the last several months at Linden Lumber Company. A fall occurred while an employee of Carpenter Construction was working on the roof." Funke also said that while both worker injuries occurred at the same location and in a similar manner, OSHA is treating the incidents as unrelated.