Guangxi, China
1 Worker killed and 13 injured in stage collapse
The collapse of a concert stage under construction at a sports complex in the city of Nanning has claimed the life of one worker and injured 13 others. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon as workers were constructing the stage for a concert at the complex on Saturday night. Initially, the lighting collapsed, which is believed to have triggered the collapse of the remaining sections of the stage.
Parana, Brazil
Farmer killed in tractor rollover
A 50 year old farmer was killed on Thursday afternoon at a property in Ponta Grossa, approximately 500km (300 miles) south west of Sao Paulo. According to reports from the local emergency services, the man was operating the tractor close to a hillside when it tipped over throwing the man to the ground. The tractor came to rest on top of the man killing him. He was declared dead at the scene.
Saratov, Russia
Worker killed in trench collapse
A 61 year old construction worker was killed on Wednesday at a civil construction site North of Saratov after a trench collapsed on him. The man was working on his own in the trench at the time of the incident. Three other workers at the site were on a break and had returned to find the man buried to his chest and unresponsive. Despite the efforts of his co-workers to rescue him, the man was declared dead after being transported to a nearby medical facility.
West Java, Indonesia
5 Mine workers killed in collapse
The bodies of 5 miners have been recovered after a collapse at an unlicensed gold mine in West Java, approximately 50km (30 miles) south of the country’s capital. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at a mine that had been shut down by regulators in September, in part due to inadequate safety standards. Illegal mining operations had continued despite the closure, with local police claiming that 12 workers had been sneaking into the area to mine in a pit approximately half a meter wide (one and a half feet) and of depths varying between 10 and 30 metres (33 – 98ft). Another 7 workers remain missing presumed dead.
Naples, Italy
Construction worker killed in roof collapse
A 41 year old construction worker was killed on Thursday during renovation works at the Second University of Naples. Local media reports that the man became trapped under rubble after a section of roofing collapsed. Local emergency crews recovered the man’s body but he was declared dead at the scene.
Florida, USA
Construction worker injured in fall from roof
A 30 year old construction worker suffered a broken leg, head injuries and internal bleeding after falling 8m (25ft) from a roof on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at a residential construction site in Palm Beach. He was airlifted to a local hospital in an unconscious but stable condition.
Texas, USA
Construction worker injured in fire
A 57 year old construction worker was injured on Thursday in a fire at a residential construction site south east of Corpus Christi. The man sustained burns to his arms and head when the equipment he was operating burst into flames. He was taken to a nearby medical facility with non-life threatening injuries.
Interesting Articles:
518 Foreign workers killed at construction sites in Kuala Lumpur since 2006
http://www.nst.com.my/news/2015/10/518-foreign-workers-deaths-construction-site-2006
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