Worker killed in fall from height
Georgia, USA
Local authorities have confirmed the death of a 41-year-old contractor who was killed on Tuesday morning at a movie studio facility outside of Fayetteville, south of Atlanta. The man had been working on the construction of a new warehouse at the site when he fell out of a boom lift.
Authorities have confirmed that the man was not wearing a safety harness at the time of the incident. The man is believed to have been killed in the incident.
Worker crushed under concrete wall collapse
California, USA
A 51-year-old worker has been confirmed dead and another worker remains in hospital following the collapse of a concrete wall at a construction site in El Cajon on Monday. The men were part of a crew of workers excavating a trench near the wall when it suddenly collapsed on them shortly after midday.
One worker was struck by the 1.8m (6ft) wall and was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries to his back and legs. Emergency crews worked for over an hour to free the second worker but discovered that he had died.
Stone mason killed in fall
Uttar Pradesh, India
A 19-year-old stone mason died on Sunday afternoon after falling from a building under construction in the area of Mankapur near the Nepalese border in far north India. The man was working on the second floor of the construction when he slipped and fell. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries only a few hours later.
Worker crushed by falling poles
Maryland, USA
A 54-year-old worker was killed last Friday morning after being crushed by falling aluminium poles at a commercial property in Jessup, south west of Baltimore. The man had been delivering the large poles to a business when they shifted weight and collapsed on top of him. Emergency crews responding to the incident declared the man dead at the scene.
Construction worker killed by falling steel beam
Ohio, USA
A 34-year-old construction worker was killed last Thursday after being crushed by a falling steel beam at a residential construction site in Galena, approximately 40km (25 miles) north of Columbus. Local authorities report that the man was part of a group of workers assisting a crane to manoeuvre a 1,100kg (2,500lb) steel beam into place when it broke free from its restraints. The victim was struck by the falling beam and killed instantly.
Miner killed in rock fall
Kentucky, USA
A 33-year-old miner was killed last Thursday morning at an open cut coal mine in the state’s south after being crushed under a rock fall. The man had been performing maintenance work on an auger adjacent to the 4.5m (15ft) high rock face when it unexpectedly fell. According to a release from government agencies, an inspection of the mine that was conducted in December last year found no unsafe conditions.
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