A worker fell from elevation on a multi-employer construction site after a third-party contractor failed to maintain the fall-protection system its own scope required.
A worker fell from elevation on a multi-employer construction site. The fall-protection system in use did not meet the OSHA standard for the work being performed. Multiple employers were on site at the time.
Beyond workers' compensation, third-party negligence claims were pursued against a separate contractor responsible for installation and maintenance of the fall-protection system. The contractor's scope of work and the OSHA violations were established through site documents and inspector testimony.
The worker sustained spinal and orthopedic injuries requiring multiple surgeries, with permanent partial impairment affecting work capacity.
A jury returned a $5.2M third-party verdict, supplementing the workers' compensation recovery.
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