According to KTVI-TV, a construction worker was killed on July 16 in St. Louis when a tugboat hit the Eads Bridge.

The news outlet reported that the victim, age 24, was working on a sandblasting project on the bridge when the vessel struck it. He reportedly fell from his position on the bridge, to his death. He was working on scaffolding when the incident occurred.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which is investigating the accident, said the victim was an employee of Thomas Industrial Coatings. The suspended construction scaffold that the victim was working on reportedly became entangled in the tugboat after it struck the bridge. In addition to the man’s death, 10 other construction workers sustained injuries in the accident.

Sadly, the victim leaves behind a wife and a young child. According to KTVI, this is not the first time an employee from Thomas Industrial Coatings has died in a bridge accident. The company has been cited numerous times in the past for fatal incidents.

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It will be some time to see the outcome of the investigation into this tugboat accident. While our maritime law firm often represents merchant seamen or passengers injured in recreational boating accidents, this incident is unusual in that it involved a worker on a bridge who may have been killed due to the alleged negligence of a tugboat operator.

If your loved one has been injured in any type of accident involving a boat, even if she or he was onshore at the time of the incident, speak to our maritime attorneys. We can investigate your case and decide how to best proceed with a claim, as maritime laws differ from those that protect victims onshore. Keep in mind, you may be able to file a wrongful death or personal injury lawsuit, or collect damages based on maritime laws.

If you have suffered an injury or have lost a spouse, child or parent in a maritime accident, you can reach our attorneys by filling out the contact form located on this page or by using the number listed above.

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Source: http://fox2now.com/2015/07/16/barge-strikes-eads-bridge-metrolink-trains-halt-service/

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