Construction Workers Family Sue’s for His Death | Toledo Ohio Wrongful Death Attorney
The family of Javier Salinas, a construction worker who fell more than 50 feet and dead at the Chelsea Piers construction site has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Ashford Properties Construction Inc., and its parent company, the Ashford Company Inc.; Merritt Contractors Inc.; Stamford Exit 9 LLC; Chelsea Piers Connecticut LLC; American Building Group Inc.; and American Building Group LLC.
According to reports, the suit says that the contractors are responsible for the workers’ death because they allowed him to scale a roof of the Chelsea Piers sports complex without a safety harness.
Salinas fell to his death after a gust of wind blew him off the edge. He was working for American Buildings, a Trumbull contractor working for AP Construction, and was installing sheeting on the roof when he fell.
In early December, about 50 workers protested against AP Construction, claiming the construction company should be held accountable for hiring subcontractors who don’t cover worker’s compensation benefits and sacrifice safety in exchange for cost savings.
A stop-work order was issued by the state Department of Labor against the Trumbull subcontractor, American Building Group and two other construction companies.
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating the death.
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Posted February 07th 2012 to Wrongful Death
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