The victim, a 55-year-old Roxbury man, was apparently standing behind the crane while working on the Interstate 90 portion of the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel project, said Big Dig spokesman Sean O'Neill. By 1:30 p.m. Friday, DeGroot said the blaze was 95 percent extinguished. He was wearing a hard hat. The labourer died as a result of injuries), Crane tips over near I-75 (a crane tipped over near Interstate 75 injuring the driver and spilling several hundred gallons of diesel fuel - it was unclear why the crane had tipped), Trapped Worker Jokes About Angry Wife (a worker trapped under four-feet of dirt managed to keep his sense of humor as rescuers dug him and another man out of the ground - the two became trapped when a trench wall collapsed - the two were working on a 20-inch pipeline at a water tower when the accident occurred), Industrial Accident Kills One in Virginia Beach (a construction worker died when a machine malfunctioned at a job site - there was a machinery malfunction, and one of the workers got caught up in the conveyer belt - the machine is used to crush stone), 600 Residents Without Gas Service After Gas Line Accident (a contractor was excavating, where a traffic signal will soon be placed, when a gas line was struck and punctured), Fire Forces Evacuation Of Hartford High School (a high school was evacuated after a transformer exploded and then caught fire - three electrical workers were injured in the accident - the crew was doing routine work in the transformer room when the explosion happened), Roofer Dies After Falling 7 Stories Onto Metal Fence (a worker repairing the roof of a condominium died after falling seven stories, landing on a metal fence - the 55-year-old worker was operating a trolley hoist, lifting roofing supplies, when he and the machine came crashing down), Worker injured on construction site (a worker in the process of paving a parking lot was seriously injured when he was run over by a dump truck), Man Injured In Fall At BWI Dies (was one of two workers who fell into a hole about 25 feet deep while installing a fueling system at the airport's north cargo complex), Construction Worker Injured On 44th Floor Of High-Rise (a construction worker is recovering after he took a 15-foot fall from a high-rise under construction), Worker suffers leg injury at Homes by Keystone (worker, 21, was listed in satisfactory condition after his leg was injured in an industrial accident - no details), Construction worker crushed to death near Oceana (a construction worker was snatched up by a mammoth rock-crushing machine and was crushed to death - a machine that was breaking up an old runway across from the base malfunctioned), HFD, utility workers make short work of gas fire (workers cutting a gas linesparked a fire in the basement of the former school - torch ignited the fire), Fire spoils lunch at Clifton eatery (a flash fire on the roof of the newly opened resturant emptied the building during the busy lunch - a contractor using a blow torch to apply adhesive to the roof accidentally started the fire), Labourer dies in site collapse (a labourer was crushed to death and another seriously injured after scaffolding collapsed - men were among four labourers trying to dismantle the temporary scaffolding â which had been put up to move medical equipment), Crane Snaps In Aberdeen (the machine was lifting a slab of cement when it snapped and came within inches of crushing the cab he was sitting in - authorities aren't sure why the crane snapped - workers were lifting a 50,000 pound cement slab as while working on a parking ramp - that's when the crane, that's supposed to be able to hold 142 tons, snapped - photo @ link), UPDATE C.L. Hanna also offered to help them himself, if possible. Construction Worker Electrocuted Lake Milton Gerry Ricciutti A North Lima man is dead, following an accident in a highway construction zone. The bags were used to hold up the wall so Valeri could be pulled free. The public were not allowed to pass through the street. The contractor, Juan Francisco Garcia, 29, of Pomona, and his employee, 25-year-old Zulema Olvera of Pomona, were in satisfactory condition at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton, hospital nursing supervisor Joy Flint said Sunday. Firefighters gained full control over the blaze a little before midnight, although sheets of plastic covering large portions of the structure made visibility difficult. "It was a lot of smoke," said Jimmy McElroy, who runs L&R Auto Parts, across the street from the STG depot. Greenback Fire Department sent a ladder truck to the scene and provided a way for firemen to get on the roof with hoses and water. The worker was Francisco Torres, 44, according to Torresâ work partner, who declined to give his name. She had gathered Saturday evening with friends of her brother's outside Amedia Plaza, West Boardman Street, where he lived. The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the injury. Police and fire departments from Kent and Ravenna worked quickly to get the man out of the trench. Rockford Woman Killed in Construction Zone Accident by Sean Lewis A Rockford woman was killed early this morning when she was struck by a drunk driver while working in a construction zone near Schaumburg. A medical helicopter was called after the accident, but canceled when authorities realized the man was already dead, according to police communications. One of the complaints brought against George A. Fuller, a Cappelli company, resulted in fines, West said. The two-family home was reported to be undergoing a renovation involving the addition of third-floor living space, according to local officials. Tam told the judge he had been "very surprised" by the collapse and expressed tearful remorse. Myer was treated at the scene and transported to Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Beekman students were taken home, but if a parent wasn't home they were taken to the Hill Center. Karen Mateo, director of communications for WCBS-TV, said that Rogers is a meteorologist for CBS News in New York. "The concrete slab holding the employees dropped 20 feet, injuring them." A lone multimedia projector remained anchored in the ceiling, surrounded by the framework of the drop ceiling with the damaged tiles torn out. "The restaurant filled up immediately. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the injury at 9:13 a.m. at Temple Avenue in Walnut. "I feel like he will be OK," he said. One worker suffered broken bones and other injuries, and the other received minor treatment, White said. "That's my brother man." "Our first unit arrived within minutes," he said. Paramedics said he suffered injuries to his right hip, thigh and ankle. When it was about 26 feet from the ground, the lower beam fell off the hook and landed on Dern. Construction Site Accident Causes Explosion May 7 â A bizarre accident at a construction site in Cupertino ended with an explosion and a fire that burned down the house next door. Five students at White Oak Middle School on Jessup Road in Green Township were taken to local hospitals just after noon after complaining of illness, WLWT Eyewitness News 5 reported. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital by Lifeflight and at last report was listed in critical condition. Construction workers buried alive Posted Wed, 30 Apr 2003 The bodies of two construction workers who died after they were buried under tons of rock, sand and clay when the trench they were digging collapsed, were recovered by rescue workers on Wednesday afternoon. A 16-foot-high, 150-horsepower tunnel ventilation fan, one of four at the south portal, sucked up much of the heat and smoke and may be damaged beyond repair. He was killed instantly when the compactor engaged, crushing him. Caltrans was contacted immediately but had no information to release by press time. UPDATE Worker 'fell to his death from faulty platform' A BUILDING worker plunged to his death after stepping on a badly cracked scaffolding platform, a court heard. Jon Nunn, executive director of The Grand Action, a private organization that helped put together the convention center development deal, said workers recently had begun asbestos abatement efforts in Welsh Auditorium. "The police woke us up at 6:30 a.m. and told us the church was on fire," Mizell recalled. The damage, estimated at $5,000, was confined to the exterior and interior walls of the business, Stuart said. "The was no loss of contents." "There was absolutely no reason for the driver of that truck to continue backing up at a high rate of speed once he saw Robert in his mirror. But mall manager Dirk Brown said Smolko was putting up a wall for Crown American Realty Trust, which owns the North Hanover Mall. Family of David and Christopher Michael found their bodies yesterday morning at a construction site in Whitsett. Yoksas said Tuesday's accident remained under investigation. The accident happened around 12:30 p.m. when Anthony Roman, 22, an employee of glass contracting company Marc Anthony Glazing, attempted to stabilize the forklift's load of more than 30 panes of glass, according to witnesses at the scene. Otis Morrow, 46, fell 100 feet to his death Friday after stepping onto an unsecured piece of metal being placed by other workers on top of the bridge, police said Monday. "He was breathing at the scene and was talking a little bit in the ambulance on the way to the hospital," Stith said. "These companies knew the safety standards they should have been following, and they all are being cited for willful violations of the law." Initial investigation suggests it was sparked by welding equipment being used in the construction of a three?story parking facility. âWe get to send two guys home to their wives and kids today. The companies are not considered directly responsible, a police official said. Downtown gas leak leads to evacuation April 16, 2003 By Jeremy Craig Staff Writer A gas-line breach on Ellis Street on Tuesday morning caused the evacuation of an entire downtown block, including more than 300 pupils at Curtis Baptist School. "Anytime weâre going to be doing lifting of heavy equipment over traffic, we donât want any traffic on the road at all. The private ADK Hospital in Male, where the injured man was taken to be treated, pronounced him dead on arrival. The person living in the house in front of which the accident took place looked outside, but said he hadn't seen anything unusual. They had been in North Carolina for a few weeks and were on their way home. Details on other family members in the area were not available at press time. A worker at the facility had an asthma attack at the scene but did not require hospitalization, she said. Johnson was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center where he was treated for a broken leg and listed in fair condition Wednesday night. "I moved the blanket and knocked out the wall out to check (the smoke) and I couldn't get back there to put it out," said Zimmerman, who works for Dietzel Co. of Fraser. Ontario Limited pleaded guilty to failing, as an employer, to take the reasonable precaution of ensuring that, before operation, the crane was in safe operating condition, including ensuring the boom angle indicator was functioning properly and the correct load rating plate was on the crane. According to OSHA investigators, the trench that failed had vertical walls from the bottom of the excavation to a height of about five feet, and then sloped back from the trench at an angle of approximately 45 degrees. The equipment, described as a grade-all, tumbled down a 15-foot embankment onto large rocks. He said firefighters were able to put out the blaze easily. N.C. firefighters rescue worker buried in ditch; Labor officials investigating site incident The Associated Press GOLDSBORO, N.C. - A man helping to install a sewer tap was buried for 20 minutes Friday morning when the ditch in which he was working collapsed. Residents who had lost power in their homes milled about the scene, as NStar employees worked to put the lights back on and firefighters and police officers tried to determine how the crane fell. A back hoe operated by an employee of the sewer utility company struck and broke a 2-inch gas main about 1 p.m. on Abler Road near Park Ridge Court, Olig said. Last week, Conewago verified that the violations had been corrected and the fines were paid. The accidents, which occurred almost simultaneously around 19:30 Saturday, also injured 13 people and trapping more. The nearby communities of Eagle Mountain and Saratoga Springs faced a low threat, but there were no evacuations. It will replace an existing four-lane bridge connecting Panama City and Panama City Beach. Central Artery officials, OSHA, the Department of Public Safety and the Suffolk District Attorney's office are investigating whether reckless conduct, mechanical issues or negligence may have contributed to the worker's death. He was not immediately identified. Abelardo Ortiz Resendiz, whose age and address were unknown, was taken to Cleveland Regional Medical Center in Shelby and later transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, where he died. They found the store's manager and called 911. It will be another day before a cause can be determined. It happened at the construction site for the new federal building at Tulare and P Streets in downtown Fresno. Since 1962, both Best Homes and Prairie Brick have maintained good safety records with Harvey officials, DeGroot said. Concrete is poured into the forms in three stages, from outside to inside, to ensure that the concrete bonds to the rebar and the previously poured cement. Police did not have his address, but were told by fellow workers that he lives in Brewster. "This employer was cited previously for similar violations on another project, yet exposed employees on this project to the same hazards with full knowledge of the potential dangers," said Richard Mendelson, OSHA's area director in Manhattan. Clark, of the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department. The church's pastor planned to hang a plaque bearing De Oliveira's name at the community center after it is completed. A Sheriffâs Department report identified the victims as Ronnie Hensley, 51, of Chad Shelton Road, and Dan Macon, 59, of Cedar Creek Road. Dr. Todd Husty, Seminole County's medical director, said Gibson was doing remarkably well. The homeowner, Wangni Tian, said the employee of the contractor, SteveWorks, was up on the third floor sanding and varnishing the floor at about 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, when the fire began. Crozier was an employee of project contractor Advanced Asphalt, a member of Ottawa Laborers Local 911 and a certified flagger. Firefighters found 49-year-old Aldo Lopez about 1 p.m. pinned to the ceiling of a parking garage by a platform lift machine at 101 Renaissance Centre, according to police. McCormick said he is unsure if there was anything specific the worker could have done to avoid getting trapped. The company also was fined $5,000 -- later reduced to $3,500 -- for a violation not related to the accident, said Robert Fink, director of OSHA's Harrisburg office. One of the many people who stopped to watch the aftermath of the explosion was the home's former owner, Mike Katz, who said he and his wife sold the home last August but stayed there as renters through April. The company's head, Patrick Dellacave, could not be reached for comment Wednesday. âIf it hadnât touched off and started on fire, weâd never know where the gas is and then any little spark anywhere could start an explosion,â he said. Smoke clouds were visible 10 miles away. A female passenger, who asked not to be named, said there had been about two dozen people on board when the collision happened. Frank Miller settled a lawsuit against Mottâs in Williamson, Wayne County. Williams said the containers are owned by STG Service Transport Corporation of 28 Privilege St. None of the injuries were life threatening following the 2 p.m. accident at the Discovery Professional Plaza construction site near the intersection of Granada Boulevard and Interstate 95, said Ormond Beach Fire Department Capt. The accident happened in the southbound lanes near the Exxon station and the mall's north entrance. The men were tearing down the small, square-shaped shed at Oakwood and Boys Club roads in the Rocky Point neighborhood near Lewisville Lake when it collapsed around 9 a.m., said Shawn Russell of the Little Elm Fire Department. After its service as a cannery it changed hands several times and, in 1978, was transferred to the National Park Service. The workers were using a Bobcat tractor to install a post that had held a "do not enter" sign, he said. NewsChannel5 reported that Brad Davis, 20, was hit while working on Interstate 480 near the Jennings Freeway. His condition is not known at this time. At the time of the incident, the first worker was on a scaffold platform and the second worker was on a ladder leading up to the scaffold platform. The crash occurred about 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate between Burlington and Greensboro. The other worker stayed at the scene. State agencies are investigating and have halted operations at this site until further notice. Mesfer Al-Goayed, director-general of civil defense, said the workers were engaged in the construction of the roof when it came down âowing to bad executionâ. The number is 1-800-321-6742. He was being held Friday in the LaSalle County Jail on $300,000 bond. The other two suffered minor burns and had refused to go for outpatient treatment. Worker plunges 20 feet inside W. Side manhole ROMANO CEDILLOS Tucson Citizen March 13, 2003 A pipeline construction worker was injured yesterday when he tripped and plunged 20 feet inside a manhole on the West Side, a firefighter said. He estimated the damage at more than 1 million. The judge said the men did not qualify as employees of MYR Group under the law, and therefore the parent company could not be accused of failing to properly train them. "It could have been prevented, probably with a little more diligence," he said. The company was formed 10 years ago and is a subsidiary of Conewago Contractors Inc., a 45-year-old Hanover firm. "The information I received was that he was pinned by the machine momentarily and released." âI canât believe it. "These citations today send a clear message that in a situation involving multiple companies--every company will be held accountable for the willful disregard of worker safety and health. One woman was injured with minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital. No one was injured in the fire. Around 5:00pm, emergency personnel responded to the Ames Department Store in the 1900 block of South Military Highway after store personnel lost contact with 38-year old Eric Bean. Rivas was under the roof for 16 minutes, Legasa said. . No charges have been filed. Jim Whelan, executive vice president of Kimpton Hotels, said, "This is a world-class city and Aquatic Park is a world-class destination. âPretty much, we got out of the way and allowed emergency personnel to work on [Domingo].â Initially, Nolen said, a helicopter was dispatched to the accident scene; emergency officials soon felt it was too late. Four PennDOT employees on duty in tunnel control rooms smelled and then spotted smoke, notifying the city Fire Bureau at 11:18 p.m. As flames reached the ceiling and the tunnel portal, they ignited long wooden beams and boards stretched across the ceiling for construction purposes, fueling the fire. He was later transferred to UMC. " Construction Worker Injured In Memorial Stadium Renovation POSTED: 8:52 a.m. CDT June 20, 2003 NORMAN, Okla. -- A construction worker is in critical condition after falling 68 feet from the new second deck being built on the University of Oklahoma football stadium. The workers thought the nausea would pass, so they waited an hour before reporting the incident. Mr. Loverde and Chris Milan, who both work for Suburban Contracting Co. of Kingsville, were repairing the sewer line at the home of Jennifer and Jeff Hodges at 311 Cheddington Road in Linthicum. His condition is unknown. Roof Collapses On Manlius Business Edited by Dave Pieklik An investigation is underway into the collapse of a roof at a Manlius business Tuesday. Sgt. Davis has not been able to prove that it or any subcontractors used a qualified structural engineer to design the section that fell, the report states. Now, investigators want to know what made the workers so sick they had to be taken to the hospital. PGW said they are investigating the cause of the leak at this time. Stanaland says the man's leg became caught in the digging chain nearly up to his thigh. 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He slipped on a piece of ice and fell into a concrete channel), Man electrocuted, falls off building, a 25-year-old wall painter was killed after falling off the fourth floor of a building after being electrocuted - the two were painting a building when he touched a live wire and fell off the fourth floor - he died instantly), Four hurt in Netherlands shopping centre blast, the explosion appeared to have been caused by a gas leak as a local energy company was carrying out repairs - at least one of the four people injured was a construction worker), Workers from Boone business hurt in construction site accident, (three workers from the construction business were injured when a wall and scaffolding collapsed - at about 8:15 a.m., a scaffolding about 18 feet off the ground came down with two of the workers on it, and one underneath), (a civil engineering firm, was laying storm sewers in June 2003 when a trench collapsed on a worker, who was the son-in-law of the company's owner - the victim suffered bruising to his ribs, a twisted right knee and torn ligaments), (a jury awarded $30 million to construction workers injured when a roof collapsed over a sewage tank they were building in Carson, plunging some down six stories and impaling two on metal reinforcement bars), 2 workers saved from dirt burial, two construction workers were pulled from under a mound of dirt and rocks after a wooden platform collapsed and sent them falling into a mud-filled trench), Restaurant roof collapse kills construction worker, a 28-year-old construction worker was killed and three others were injured when the roof collapsed on the addition they were building). The company owns 1,800 acres off Coy Road, about 11/2 miles north of the hamlet of Middle Grove. Nothing was holding them onto the ground. The highway patrol was investigating. Investigators said the work involved ether-based chemicals, which produced vapors that became trapped between the two layers of floor. Kurt Leben/Battalion Chief: Put out quite a bit of smoke so it also activated the sprinkler system so we're probably going to have a little more with water and smoke damage than with actual fire damage. It was a very scary situation." The men were moving the scaffolding when they apparently lost control of it, police said. Witnesses started CPR, and an emergency helicopter arrived within five minutes of the accident, Jones said. Falling beam injures worker By Martin B. Cassidy Staff Writer May 24, 2003 A construction worker was seriously injured yesterday at an East Elm Street construction site when he was struck by a steel beam knocked over by a bucket loading machine, according to Lt. Mark Kordick of the Greenwich Police Department. He slipped on a piece of ice and fell into a concrete channel), Man electrocuted, falls off building (a 25-year-old wall painter was killed after falling off the fourth floor of a building after being electrocuted - the two were painting a building when he touched a live wire and fell off the fourth floor - he died instantly), Four hurt in Netherlands shopping centre blast (the explosion appeared to have been caused by a gas leak as a local energy company was carrying out repairs - at least one of the four people injured was a construction worker), Workers from Boone business hurt in construction site accident (three workers from the construction business were injured when a wall and scaffolding collapsed - at about 8:15 a.m., a scaffolding about 18 feet off the ground came down with two of the workers on it, and one underneath), UPDATE Worker was buried in trench (a civil engineering firm, was laying storm sewers in June 2003 when a trench collapsed on a worker, who was the son-in-law of the company's owner - the victim suffered bruising to his ribs, a twisted right knee and torn ligaments), UPDATE SoCal jury awards $30 million in sewage tank collapse lawsuit (a jury awarded $30 million to construction workers injured when a roof collapsed over a sewage tank they were building in Carson, plunging some down six stories and impaling two on metal reinforcement bars), 2 workers saved from dirt burial (two construction workers were pulled from under a mound of dirt and rocks after a wooden platform collapsed and sent them falling into a mud-filled trench), Restaurant roof collapse kills construction worker (a 28-year-old construction worker was killed and three others were injured when the roof collapsed on the addition they were building), Electrical accident at West Town sends two Mall employees to ... (a Mall employee is at Vanderbilt Medical Center's burn unit with facial burns after an electrical accident - two workers were tending to an electrical box - they believe something sparked a brief flash fire, causing facial injuries to one worker - the other victim had more minor injuries and was seen talking with medical personnel while being loaded in an ambulance), Tragic accident kills Brockton worker in Florida (link issues), Worker Dies In Anderson Construction Site Accident (worker, 60, was getting ready to pour a concrete footer along a private drive when the machine he was riding flipped forward - hit his head and was dead by the time rescue crews arrived at the home), UPDATE OSHA Seeking Maximum Fine In Worker's Death (one of the company's employees was killed on July 20 when the bank of an 8-1/2 foot deep water line excavation collapsed on him - an inspection by OSHA after the accident found that the excavation did not have cave-in protection), Construction worker rescued from collapsed trench (the foreman at a construction site was trapped for about 45 minutes after the 8-foot-deep trench he was working in collapsed around him, burying him waist-deep - was trapped between a large boulder and a backhoe bucket - was working to tie into the Water District's recyclable water main at the time of the accident), Laborer falls to his death at Chicago State University (a construction worker fell to his death while working on a project - no other details), Construction worker badly burned (worker, 36, apparently had been trying to warm up sand for mortar mix in a container that had been placed on top of a 55-gallon drum - drum was filled with burning construction scraps - when they arrived, paramedics reported he was standing in the street with second and third degree burns on his face and neck, and was having difficulty breathing), Construction Worker Injured In Fall Onto Queensboro Bridge (a construction worker was seriously injured after falling from scaffolding - the construction worker was injured just after 10 a.m. when he plunged two stories from scaffolding above the bridge onto the roadway below), Vista Worker Falls from Scaffold By RICHARD BRENNEMAN (construction worker fell 45 feet from atop a scaffold where he or she was applying stucco - no other details), Gas leak disrupts downtown Beloit (several businesses were evacuated after a contractor drilled into a natural gas line - a company had been boring holes for demolition of the âsuperblock,â which is the parking deck and hit a 2 inch gas main - he did not know how the worker hit the pipe as it had been located), Worker Dies In Construction Accident (a worker was killed when the roller he was driving fell about 35 feet from an off ramp at an Interstate 40 construction site - no other details), UPDATE Cal OSHA Investigates Workerâs Fatal Fall By RICHARD BRENNEMAN (a 58-year-old man, sustained fatal injuries when he fell four stories while working on the new community college building), Man's leg severed in job-site accident (a 33-year-old man's leg was severed in an industrial accident - leg got caught in a trencher, a small tractor with a chainsaw-like digger attached to the back, while a co-worker was digging a septic line - leg was severed at the knee), Worker rescued from trench (emergency crews rescued a construction worker who injured his back after falling into a trench at a fiber optic cable work site - the worker fell into a hole that was about 7 feet square and 7 feet deep - the 21-year-old told rescuers he heard his back snap when he landed in the pit, which had been dug to install a concrete cable junction box), Worker suffers injuries (the man was opening the curtain of a rail wagon to unload packets of medium density fibreboard - one of the packets fell out of the wagon landing on the worker's legs), Worker injured by falling wall in Olympia (a construction worker was injured when a wall he and others were putting up fell on him - workers were building a house - workers pulled their colleague out from under the wall, which was about 10 feet high and 20 feet long, and had already been sheeted), Worker killed in road construction accident (a Department of Transportation employee was killed when he stepped in front of a moving 25-ton roller - worker, 49, was working at a road construction site when the accident occurred - witnesses said he stepped in the machine's path as it was backing up - the machine, known as a pneumatic roller, compacts pavement), Cave-In at Construction Site Buries One Worker in NE.