Saturday, February 28, 2015

WORKER DIES IN CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT INSIDE AN OLD THEATER AT THE WESTFIELD SARASOTA SQUARE MALL IN FLORIDA








FEBRUARY 28, 2015

SARASOTA, FLORIDA (AP)

A construction worker is dead following an accident at the Westfield Sarasota Square mall.  The accident involved heavy equipment, a scissor lift.

Sarasota County Sheriff's officials say 25-year-old Jonathan Dennis of Sanford, FL died Thursday while working inside an old movie theater at the mall.

The Herald-Tribune of Sarasota reports Dennis was employed by Creative Environmental Services of Orlando, which is a subcontractor of Gerardi Construction, Inc.

The sheriff's office is investigating along with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

No further details were immediately available.

Unfortunately, accidents involving scissor lifts are occurring with some frequency.  The most common causes of accident include, but not limited to: lack of training, improper operation, failure to inspect the scissor lift prior to work, unsafe moving, unsafe positioning, and unsafe lift stabilization.