Death leads to OSHA investigation

[Omaha Steve]

http://granitecitypress-record.stltoday.com/articles/2008/06/21/news/sj2tn20080621-0622gcj-death.ii1.txt

Inquiry could take up to six months to complete

By Michael Heil
Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:33 AM CDT

The Occupational Safety Health Administration is investigating a fatal accident that took place in Granite City Wednesday during a demolition project when a contractor died after he fell about 25 feet from a high lift.

Granite City Assistant Police Chief Maj. Jeff Connor described the high lift as a cherry picker.

Howard Brown, 57, of the 600 block of Aurora Ave., St. Louis, was employed by I.T.C. International, of Garden Grove, Calif.Cynthia Wagner, assistant area director of OSHA whose office is located in Fairview Heights, said Friday that the agency is trying to find out who owns the property, which could have more than one owner, and the names of all the companies whose contractors are razing the building.

The property used to be owned by Granite City Pickling before it was sold to the International Voyage Corp., of Huntington Beach, Calif., who sold it to another company. Officials are trying to find out the name of the company.

The property sits on the site of the old Commonwealth Steel plant.

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