[08-24-2022] Santa Clara County, CA – A 40-year-old Dies After a Workplace Accident in Palo Alto

A 40-year-old worker died after falling down a shaft early on Wednesday morning, August 24, 2022.

The fall happened overnight at a high-rise building at 525 University Ave., shortly after 12:30 a.m.

The worker passed away from his wounds at the hospital after being taken there, according to the police.

According to protocol, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is looking into workplace deaths, but Palo Alto police said there was no proof they committed a crime.

Can you reach the Police Department’s dispatch center at (650) 329-2413 if you have any information regarding the case.

Workplace Accident Statistics

Legally, every employer is in charge of the security and well-being of their workers. Organizations like OSHA and others enforce federal restrictions in the workplace in the United States.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports over 4.2 million work-related illnesses and injuries and over 5,700 work-related fatalities in 2004.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than two-thirds of all American workers sustained workplace injuries in November 2020. Since 2018, this number has remained unchanged.

Despite a decline in industrial injuries, workplace accidents have a high mortality rate: 5,333 people lost their lives at work in 2019, a 2% increase from 2018. It turns out that since 2010, the number of fatalities has risen steadily.

Employers must work hard to create a secure working environment. This calls for the appropriate use of safety gear, emergency plans, spill cleanup techniques, and other precautions. These standards must be met, or there could be fatal consequences.

Worker’s Compensation Lawyers for Victims in Santa Clara County

It’s critical to remember that the employer is responsible for ensuring a safe workplace. In California, it is considered carelessness by the employer, business, or manager when a failure to maintain a safe workplace results in employee injury or death.

The party who caused the dangerous condition may be sued by the injured party or the deceased party’s family.

In this risky industry, improving safety training, providing the right equipment, and maintaining that equipment could make a difference. Please contact our Santa Clara County workers’ compensation lawyers at Arash Law for assistance in identifying the defendant(s) in your particular case.

Call Arash Law in California at (888) 488-1391 to speak with one of our attorneys if you think someone else’s carelessness led to or contributed to your accident at a construction site.