Miner killed in rock fall
Western Province, Papua New Guinea
Operations have been suspended at an open-cut gold and copper mine near the town of Tabubli after the death of a worker following a rock fall at the site last Thursday. The worker was attending to pit drainage activities in the pit’s sump when the rock fall occurred. A large section of rock and dirt sheared away from the pit wall and flowed into the sump. The worker was unable to get clear of the flow and was struck with the debris. The incident occurred a week after operations resumed at the site following an 8 month suspension of works.
One killed and another injured in concrete boom collapse
British Columbia, Canada
An incident involving a concrete pumping truck at a construction site in Chilliwack on Friday has claimed the life of one worker and left another with critical injuries. A 24 year old construction worker was killed when he and a co-worker became trapped under the concrete pumping truck when it fell forward during operations. A preliminary investigation by local authorities has confirmed that the front right outrigger on the truck had experienced a critical failure resulting in the collapse of the vehicle.
Two dead and one missing after tugboat sinks
New York State, USA
Two men, aged 62 and 29, have been confirmed dead after their tugboat sank whilst involved in construction operations on the Tappan Zee Bridge in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to officials, the men were operating in close proximity to a construction barge when their vessel collided with it. Their vessel quickly took on water and sank within minutes. A 56 year old crew member remains missing presumed dead.
Seven killed in mine collapse
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Seven miners have been confirmed dead and 45 remain trapped following the collapse of an underground coal mine in the Orakzai Agency on Saturday. According to local officials, heavy rainfall in the area is believed to be the cause of the collapse. Up to 65 workers were in the mine at the time of the incident.
Worker electrocuted
Irmo, South Carolina
A 36 year old road worker was killed on Friday at a road construction site in location after being electrocuted. Local officials claim that the man was in close proximity to a dump truck, guiding it back towards an asphalt paving machine, when the truck came into contact with overhead power lines. The man suffered a fatal electric shock and was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was unharmed.
Worker killed in warehouse fire
California, USA
A 31 year old worker died at the scene of a warehouse fire last Tuesday in Santa Fe Springs, south east of Los Angeles. The cause of the fire is as yet not clear, with investigators currently reviewing product manifests for substances stored at the facility; a distribution warehouse for hair and beauty products. All other workers at the site were able to evacuate the building safely.
Interesting Article:
The Deadly Toll of Construction in Ethiopia
http://aa.com.tr/en/world/construction-in-addis-ababa-takes-deadly-toll/535471
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