Department Store Worker Dies After Ladder Fall Injury; Labor Dept. to Investigate
A senior citizen who suffered an accidental fall while at working at a North Carolina Walmart store has died from his injuries. According to media reports, the 72-year-old department store associate had been working on a rack when he attempted to descend a ladder. The man reportedly missed the ladder and fell to the concrete floor below. The employee, whose name has not been released, died of his injuries. The North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating this fatal work accident.
Falling from a ladder or higher elevation is one of the most common types of work-related accidents causing injury, disability, and death -- including construction accidents. However, as this case illustrates, one need not be a roofer, builder, or utility worker to suffer a serious or deadly work fall from a ladder or higher elevation; any job involving climbing and ladder work can be hazardous.
In addition, slip and fall accidents are a major cause of bone breaks, head injury, and other serious and sometime fatal injuries among the elder population. As more senior citizens -- including those here in Florida -- put off retirement or take part-time jobs to keep financially afloat, they too are at risk of work-related falls and other work accidents.
A South Florida fall accident injury lawyer may be consulted by families of injured or deceased Fla. workers to help determine whether employer liability, premises liability, or other third-party negligence may have contributed to a work accident causing injury or death. Florida Workers compensation claims may be filed in cases where a worker has been injured as the result of falling from a ladder or higher elevation on the job.
Employee Dies After Falling At Walmart, Labor Department Investigating
WFMY News 2 April 30, 2010
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