More than one-half of fatalities caused by falls
In the first half of 2010, 11 construction workers have been killed on the job in Ontario, according to the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA).
Six of the 11 fatalities were caused by falls. Two of the falls were through floor openings and one was from a ladder.
Here’s a look at the fatal incidents in Ontario from January to June:
|
Type |
Month |
Region |
Sector |
Age |
Description |
|
Fall |
January |
East |
Commercial |
69 |
Worker fell approximately 10 feet off a scaffold. |
|
Fall |
February |
Central |
Residential (multi-family) |
43 |
Worker fell from a 6th-floor balcony. |
|
Fall |
March |
Central |
Institutional |
45 |
Worker fell approximately 32 feet through a floor opening. |
|
Fall |
March |
Central |
Industrial |
42 |
Worker fell approximately 14 feet from an extension ladder. |
|
Fall |
May |
Central |
Industrial |
38 |
Worker fell approximately 17 feet through a floor opening. |
|
Fall |
June |
West |
Residential (single family) |
60 |
Worker fell through a floor opening into the basement. |
|
Crushed |
May |
North |
Residential (single family) |
74 |
Worker was in a trench when the trench collapsed. |
|
Crushed |
May |
East |
Sewer and watermain |
35 |
Was working in a excavation when a wall collapsed. |
|
Crushed |
June |
East |
Tunneling |
74 |
Worker was in a trench when stockpiled soil gave way. |
|
Crushed |
June |
Central |
Residential (single family) |
67 |
Worker died after roof of mobile home collapsed. |
|
Electrocution |
May |
East |
Sewer and watermain |
35 |
The support cable of a boom truck contacted an overhead electrical conductor. The worker was standing on the ground holding the support cable when the contact occurred. |
Note: This information was provided by the Ontario Ministry of Labour
