Patrons at the café of Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York had to run to safety when a construction accident broke a wall into the hotel resulting in a “river” of wet cement and debris pouring through the hole. [Read more…]
NY Construction Accident Raises Awareness of Dangers Construction Workers Face
According to the NY Daily News, a construction worker working on the Second Avenue subway line was seriously injured last week when a concrete slab fell on him. The worker was hospitalized in serious but stable condition with back and leg injuries, according to the article. [Read more…]
Chemical Safety Board Video Analyzes “Hot Work” Explosion at Buffalo DuPont Plant
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), an independent federal agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents, has just released a video in support of its latest safety campaign outlining the dangers of “hot work.” Hot work accidents occur when workers are welding, grinding or cutting near flammable vapor. [Read more…]
4 Area Construction Fatalities in 12 Days
Occasionally we can go months without hearing of a fatal construction accident on the news. But in recent days, that has been far from the case. Four construction workers have died in four separate construction accidents in the area in just 12 days’ time. [Read more…]
Deadly Crane Accident at Manhattan Work Site
A construction crane collapsed in Manhattan, killing one and injuring four others. The FDNY said the crane boom came apart in two pieces, according to the Associated Press, one 80 feet long and the other 40 feet long. According to numerous sources, the crane was due for an inspection a mere two days after the accident. [Read more…]
Brooklyn Construction Collapse Kills 1, Injures 4
A 22-year-old construction worker was killed and four others were injured when the building they were working on collapsed on them. Only moments earlier, the group had been “joking” that the building would fall in, according to the New York Daily News. [Read more…]
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