Worker Killed After Safety Cord Becomes Entangled in Drill
A 39-year-old construction worker was killed after his fall protection cord became entangled in a large rock-drilling machine in the Aspen, CO, area.
Greg Watson of Minneapolis died at the scene. He had been part of a work crew reinforcing retaining walls at a condominium complex.
Just before the incident, Watson reportedly had been attempting to fix the horizontal rock drill, which had not been working. When he activated the drill, it caught his fall prevention cord and twisted his body around the spinning auger.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is investigating Watson’s death.
