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Constructions Accidents

What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained

The transportation board describes FIGG’s alleged design flub without filling in the why

Richard Korman

October 29, 2019

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A single phrase about unexplained reasons stands out in the transportation board's report.

Construction Accidents

Recent Scissor-Lift Accident Takes Life of Texas Worker

Jonathan Barnes

October 28, 2019

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An accident described as a collision at a Frito Lay facility in Irving also critically injured another worker.

Wash. State Regulator Issues Citations in Fatal Seattle Crane Collapse

Jeff Rubenstone

October 21, 2019

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Following a nearly six-month investigation, the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries has issues its findings in the collapse of a crane in Seattle on April 27 that killed three people, including two ironworkers dismantling the crane at the time.

Editorial

NTSB Must Clarify Fla. Bridge Tragedy Disputes at Oct. 22 Hearing

ENR Editors

October 18, 2019

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U.S. safety board's info releases so far on 2018 fatal collapse show mostly that spin machines have been running at full speed.

The Florida International University Tragedy

Before Collapse, Communications Failed to Save Bridge Project

Scott Judy

October 9, 2019

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In reports submitted to the NTSB, FIGG Bridge Engineers and MCM blame each other for the fatal collapse of the pedestrian bridge project.

The Florida International University Tragedy

Berger: FIGG Is Slow To Hand Over All Bridge Collapse Data

This story updates and corrects the Oct. 7 print edition version

Richard Korman

October 2, 2019

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About half an hour before the almost-completed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a busy Miami-area road last year, killing six people, Denney Pate, the bridge’s engineer-of-record, sent a text to Linda Figg, the chief executive of FIGG Bridge Engineers.