Indianapolis Personal Injury Blog

Iron worker Stanley Roberts, 55, involved in fatal fall at Indianapolis Convention Center construction site

INDIANAPOLIS-- June 17, 2009

Iron worker Stanley Roberts, 55, was fatally injured Wednesday after falling more than 50 feet from his metal construction lift that toppled over for reasons that remain unknown.  There has been speculation that Mr. Roberts' was strapped in a faulty harness, which contributed to his fatal injuries.

The construction site accident occurred at the downtown Convention Center expansion project at approximately 3:15 on Wednesday afternoon.  IMPD and OSHA continue to investigate to help determine the exact cause of Mr. Roberts' fall.

There are approximately 150,000 construction site accident injuries each year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  Unfortunately, it has also been found that falls account for the majority of construction site accidents.

Approximately 250 construction workers are working on the Convention Center expansion project.  Mr. Roberts was a iron worker contractor with Indianapolis-based Harmon Steel, Inc., who refused to comment on the accident.

Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority Executive Director, John Klipsch said, "It's an unfortunate accident. It's rare. All the companies that work on these large projects have a strict safety protocol and usually when something like this happens, it's a freak accident."