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Worker Dies In Accident At Airport Construction Site In Phoenix

John Guzzon

May 30, 2018

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Rescue crews recover body of operator four days after drilling rig tumbles into a hole.

Construction Accidents

Investigators Explain Focus on Pre-Collapse Cracking in Florida Bridge

A final determination of the deadly accident's cause could take 24 months

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

May 24, 2018

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The National Transportation Safety Board is studying cracks in diagonal members at both ends of the concrete truss bridge.

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When A Safety Choice I Made Led To A Harrowing Accident

A construction safety expert comes to terms with a life-changing decision

Byron Dunnehoo

April 29, 2018

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I was born with part of my left hand missing. I only have my thumb, no fingers. I don’t ever call this a disability, which in my view is something that’s in someone’s mind.

Construction Accidents

Lawsuit Claims Post-Tensioning Triggered Bridge Failure

An injured motorist's claim draws on visual evidence and NTSB statements

Richard Korman

March 23, 2018

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New theories may emerge that contest the causes of the tragedy

Construction Accidents

Theories Outrun Reliable Facts in Florida Bridge Collapse

March 22, 2018

For now, the Florida bridge collapse has many possible causes

Construction Accidents

NTSB Joins Probe of Fatal Florida Bridge Collapse

Six are known dead, with at least eight vehicles trapped beneath the rubble

Jim Parsons

March 15, 2018

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State and local officials said Friday that the cables supporting the deck of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University near Miami were being tightened after a stress test when the bridge collapsed over traffic on March 15, killing at least six people.

Colombia Launches Probe Into Deadly Bridge Collapse

Jim Parsons

January 24, 2018

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The search for answers continues in the Jan. 15 collapse of a 1,500-ft-long cable-stayed bridge in a mountainous region of central Colombia, killing 10 construction workers and injuring several others.