Articles Tagged with ''accident''

Construction Accidents

Track Drill Tips Over on Portland, Ore., Hospital Job, Injuring One

August 15, 2022

Incident that seriously injured machine operator at $650M project is being probed by general contractor Skanska USA Building.

A construction worker died after the Government Center Parking garage partially collapsed

Jobsite Fatality

Boston Demolition Site Accident Kills Operating Engineer

Worker fell nine stories after a parking garage being demolished partially collapsed

Justin Rice

March 27, 2022

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Partial floor collapse at a parking garage being demolished is said to have caused Peter Monsini, 51, to fall with his excavator nine stories at a downtown development site.

Site Safety

Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported

CTA service briefly halted, Walsh-Fluor team works to remove collapsed equipment from alleyway

Jeff Yoders

October 7, 2021

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A 100-ton hydraulic drill rig tipped over onto the street at the site of the Chicago Transit Authority's $2.1-billion Red/Purple line project. No injuries were reported and the cause of the incident is being investigated.

Jobsite Fatality

Construction Worker Killed on SR 520 Highway Site in Seattle

Tim Newcomb

June 3, 2021

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Worker, whose identity and jobsite role were not disclosed, died on State Route 520 Montlake Phase project after being pinned between a semi-truck flatbed and an 11,000-lb steel beam.

Construction Accidents

16 Hospitalized After Crane Collision in Austin, Texas

Louise Poirier

September 16, 2020

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Despite a number of injuries, no fatalities or life-threatening injuries have been reported after two cranes collided above an Austin job site on Wednesday morning.

OSHA Cites Engineer, 10 Contractors for Violations Before Hard Rock Collapse

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 3, 2020

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OSHA has cited multiple firms for violations leading up to the Oct. 12, 2019, collapse of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel. Meanwhile, discussions continues on how to best demolish what remains of the collapsed structure.

Fatality on I-495 Bridge Project in Mass. Raises Questions Over Proper Training

One worker dead, one seriously injured after fall from aerial lift

Johanna Knapschaefer

December 3, 2019

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A fatality on a Massachusetts bridge project has a local labor union questioning whether two union construction workers were properly trained to run the aerial lift they were operating at the time.

Three Workers Still Missing in Collapsed UK Boiler-Plant Debris

May 18, 2016

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Despite the removal of thousands of tons of steel and other debris from the remains of the Didcot A power-plant boiler house after a sudden Feb. 23 collapse killed four workers, three have not been located.

Amtrak Crash Report Released

Jim Parsons

May 4, 2016

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A mobile maintenance backhoe struck by an Amtrak train near Chester, Pa., on April 3 was authorized to operate on the rail tracks within a scheduled 55-hour maintenance window, according to a preliminary report of the incident by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

Jonathan Barnes

February 23, 2016

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U.S. safety officials cite past alleged violations involving improper use of equipment and investigate a dropped generator.

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Articles Tagged with ''accident''

Track Drill Tips Over on Portland, Ore., Hospital Job, Injuring One

Boston Demolition Site Accident Kills Operating Engineer

Drill Rig Collapses at Chicago Transit Authority Red/Purple Line Site, No Injuries Reported

Construction Worker Killed on SR 520 Highway Site in Seattle

16 Hospitalized After Crane Collision in Austin, Texas

OSHA Cites Engineer, 10 Contractors for Violations Before Hard Rock Collapse

Fatality on I-495 Bridge Project in Mass. Raises Questions Over Proper Training

Three Workers Still Missing in Collapsed UK Boiler-Plant Debris

Amtrak Crash Report Released

Recent Accidents in Pennsylvania and New Jersey Take Toll on Workers

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