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OSHA Fines Contractor $50,703 for Drowning Death

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 | 0

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Louisiana contractor $50,703 for violations that resulted in the drowning death of a heavy equipment operator at a worksite in North Carolina. Austin Eugene Furner, 26, died Aug. 19 when the excavator he was operating on Eagle Island turned over and was submerged in the Cape Fear River, according to media reports. OSHA said it cited Louisiana-based RIGID Constructors LLC for violations including failing to train workers on operating a marsh hoe; not providing or requiring employees to use personal protective and lifesaving equipm...

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