Employer in Construction Accident had been Cited Prior

Christina Cole

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A subcontractor that employed five workers that were injured in a construction accident on Thursday had been cited in January for not having adequate safety measurements in place.

On Thursday, five workers were hospitalized after the roof of a porch on a home that was under construction collapsed on the workers. The workers fell approximately 40 feet.

Three of the five workers have been released from the hospital while the other the two are in fair condition, expected to make a full recovery.

The construction workers were employed by Andres Gavarrette Construction of Waxhaw.

After an inspection in January, Gavarrette Construction was issued two citations - one for not having eye and face protection equipment, and another for not having guardrails, a safety net system or personal fall arrest system for employees working more than six feet above ground.

According to the Department of Labor, the company was fined a $600 penalty, but after it requested an informal settlement the fine was reduced to only $400.