Construction Company Fined $40,000 After Underwater Worker Death

A construction company was cited for violations that led to fatal injuries of a Maryland-based construction contractor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Friday.

According to OSHA, a four-member dive team employed by Coastal Gunite Construction was doing an underwater test on the worker’s first day of work. Seconds after descending from a boat to about 19-feet underwater, the diver became unresponsive. Once the diver failed to answer radio calls, the other team members responded by removing the diver from the water. Co-workers assisted in getting the employee out of the water and performed CPR while waiting for emergency ...