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Jobsite Fatalities

UPDATE: Laborer Jamie Fitzgerald, Killed in Dec. 9 Ohio Plant Collapse, is Recovered on Jan. 9

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

December 21, 2020

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At power plant demolition site where Fitzgerald and another worker died, contractor Adamo Group also imploded a 900-ft stack it says posed a site hazard.

Construction Accidents

Kiewit, Two Ex-Managers' Canada Fatality Criminal Trial Set for Sept. 2021

Scott Van Voorhis

September 22, 2020

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Trial stems from 2009 death of field employee in British Columbia hydro project rockfall accident; ex-manager's US extradition hearing is Nov. 10

Judge Rejects FIGG's Motion to Halt 10-Year Debarment

Scott Judy

Richard Korman

August 18, 2020

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The Florida-based bridge engineering specialist faces a 10-year debarment from projects involving federal funds.

Construction Accidents

SoFi Stadium Ironworker Dies After Fall from Roof

Erica Berardi

June 8, 2020

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Construction was halted after the worker's fall at the Inglewood, Calif. project.

Construction Safety

Schuff Steel, California Settle Fine Related to Facebook Project Accident

Jonathan Barnes

April 20, 2020

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Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.

Construction Accidents

Family of Worker Who Died in Fall Presses Lawsuit Against 3M Company

Liability is unclear in 2018 accident that involved a harness line cut on slab edge

Scott Van Voorhis

April 8, 2020

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Did a flaw in personal protective equipment doom ironworker in Seattle in 2018?

Viewpoint: Construction Accidents

Hand Safety and Gloves: How Much Protection Can You Buy?

Help us investigate for ENR's next safety-related feature

Richard Korman

March 10, 2020

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Help ENR investigate how much safety gloves can help limit damage to hands.

Construction Accidents

Final Collapse Report Details Miami Bridge Team's Failures

A scathing commentary from the transport safety board vice chairman

Scott Judy

November 16, 2019

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The NTSB's final report on the Miami bridge collapse provides detailed insights on the engineer's actions leading up to the tragedy.

NTSB Vice Chairman Slams Design-Construction Team for Miami Bridge Collapse

November 15, 2019

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Bruce Landsberg laments the "group think" that pervaded the FIU bridge project's team members and led to the collapse that killed six people in March 2018.

Editorial: The Unspoken Messages in NTSB's Miami Bridge Collapse Report

ENR Editors

November 12, 2019

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The National Transportation Safety Board last came down hard on engineering and construction in 2007. Did group-think obscure last year's unfolding disaster in Florida?