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.