On October 12, we posted "The danger of falling debris in the construction industry" ( http://www.bit.ly/GOEEd). In our post we discussed the death of Michelle Krsek. Little Michelle, age three, died when she was struck by a piece of corrugated metal more than three metres long that strong winds blew from the top of an 18-storey building under construction in the City of Calgary in Canada.
A former employee of the construction company has now come forward and admitted that a pile of building material was only loosely secured at the time. "It was always on my mind thinking about it," Paul Majcan told Global News in Calgary. "I feel everybody should know why this little girl died." Paul Majcan who is no longer an employee of the company also said ""Nothing was to be left on the roof unattended. . . . It was not supposed to be on the deck because it's dangerous," Majcan said. "Any little bit of wind — especially up there — it's so much stronger than on the ground. It would just rip it off."
Along with his statement, the former employee also admitted to something else. Paul admitted to the drug use of some of the employees while on the job. "It's probably not the smartest and safest things to do on a job site," he said. "We blazed weed all the time on the roof."
The case of little Michelle has been scheduled for December 16. Paul's statment might become crucial in the case. The companies, Flynn Canada, which, along with Le Germain Residences and general contractor Grenville-Germain, all face charges under the Alberta Safety Code.
Sources:
Croteau, Jill. "Falling metal killed child was loosely secured: Calgary construction worker." Ottawa Citizen. Global News, 4 Nov. 2009. Web. 5 Nov. 2009.
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