Steel worker dies after 2,000-pound beam falls at KC business

By Eric Bartlett

Last Modified on May 01, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — OSHA confirmed to FOX4 Tuesday that the Kansas City man injured Monday when a 2,000-pound steel beam fell on him has died.

The tragic incident happened at Continental Steel Fabrication near Dora and Highland at about 4:30 p.m.

Emergency crews took the man to the hospital after the incident, but he later died from his injuries.

Authorities have not yet released the victim’s identity or said what caused the steel beam to fall.

OSHA is on the scene talking to potential witnesses and the employer to determine if safety standards were followed. They are also working to determine the cause of the deadly incident

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About the author: Eric Bartlett

Founding Partner at Northland Injury Law

Eric E. Bartlett is an attorney and founding partner at Northland Injury Law in Kansas City, Missouri. Practicing since 1996, he represents clients in semi-truck and motorcycle collisions, automobile accidents, dangerous property conditions, and work injury/workers’ compensation cases. He is admitted to practice in Missouri state and federal courts and earned his J.D. from Oklahoma City University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Missouri.

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