2 Construction workers crushed to death under concrete slab
Queensland, Australia
Two construction workers were killed instantly on Thursday afternoon when they were crushed by a falling slab of concrete at a construction site in the northern Brisbane suburb of Ascot. Local reports claim that the two men, aged 34 and 55, were assisting a crane to manoeuvre a 9 tonne (approx. 20,000lb) concrete panel inside a pit when it slipped and fell from the crane, landing on both men. Despite the efforts of co-workers to remove the fallen panel, both men were declared dead at the scene.
Worker crushed by roller
Arusha, Tanzania
A Korean civil engineer was killed on Wednesday at a road construction site near the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha after being struck and run over by a multi-tyred roller, which typically weigh in excess of 14 tonnes (31,000lb) when in operation. The man had allegedly been inspecting the site as an employee of the principle contractor for the highway project when the incident occurred. It is currently believed that the operator of the multi-tyred roller failed to see the man. He was killed instantly in the incident.
Three killed in construction collapse
Karnataka, India
Three construction workers have been killed and numerous others have been injured following the collapse of a five storey building under construction on Wednesday afternoon in Bellandur, a region south east of the city of Bengaluru.
At least fifteen workers were believed to be inside the building when it collapsed. Some workers were able to escape with minor injuries whilst nine workers became trapped. Two of the deceased victims were declared dead at the scene after emergency responders recovered their bodies from the rubble. The third victim was transported to a nearby hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
Although authorities are currently investigating the cause of the incident, preliminary findings suggest that sub-standard building materials being used in the project lead to the building buckling under its own weight.
Worker killed in trench collapse
Tennessee, USA
A 28-year-old labourer has died following a trench collapse at a civil construction site in a residential area of South Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Local authorities have confirmed that the man was working on a sewage line in a trench when the walls collapsed on top of him. Emergency responders were able to recover the man and transport him to a local hospital. He later died from his injuries.
Unconfirmed reports claim that the walls of the trench were excessively wet following a rupture in a nearby water line. It has also been claimed that shoring was not installed in the trench at the time of the incident.
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