3 year old boy killed at industrial site
Timaru, New Zealand
A tragic incident at a lumber yard on New Zealand’s south island last Sunday has claimed the life of a three year old boy. The boy was visiting the workplace of his father when the incident occurred. He was allegedly playing on a pile of timber logs when they became unstable and collapsed. The young boy was crushed by a falling log in the incident and sustained significant injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to his injuries shortly after arriving.
Three miners killed in landslide, four others remain missing
Democratic Republic of Congo
A landslide last Tuesday at an open cut copper-cobalt mine in the country’s south has so far claimed three lives. Seven miners were conducting maintenance work at the bottom of a 250m (ft) deep pit at the site when a geotechnical failure caused the collapse of a mine wall engulfing all seven workers. Three bodies have so far been recovered with four miners remaining missing, presumed dead.
Man killed in trip incident
Indiana, USA
A 52 year old worker died on 4th March at a custom engineering facility near St. Meinrad, east of Evansville, after sustaining serious head injuries in a fall. The man had been sweeping the floors in the facility when he tripped and fell backwards, striking his head on nearby machinery. The man sustained critical head injuries and was declared dead at the scene.
Two killed and three injured in engulfment incident
New Delhi, India
A cave-in at a construction site in New Delhi last Wednesday has left two workers dead and three others injured. The men had been working inside a 14m (45ft) deep pit at the construction site and were taking a break when the collapse occurred. The group of five workers were engulfed in a pile of earth and construction materials after a wall of the pit collapsed. One worker was declared dead at the scene whilst the four other workers were recovered. A second worker later succumbed to injuries in hospital.
Worker killed in fall from height
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A 35 year old electrician was killed last Sunday morning in a fall at a construction site in Riyadh. The man and three other workers were on a scaffold approximately 6m (20ft) off the ground installing a cable rack when the scaffolding collapsed. All four men were rushed to a nearby hospital after sustaining a number of serious injuries. The deceased worker succumbed to his injuries later the same day.
Driver killed as truck plunges over cliff
Utah, USA
A 53 year old dump truck driver was killed last Tuesday night at a quarry north of Salt Lake City after his vehicle plunged over a cliff. Local authorities currently believe that the man was reversing his vehicle at the site when it plunged more than 90m (300ft) over a cliff and landed in a body of water. Co-workers began searching for the man after he failed to return from a dump run. He was found in the cabin of the truck, which was partially submerged at the base of the cliff. Despite resuscitation efforts by paramedics, the man was declared dead at the scene.
Farmer killed in tractor incident
County Cavan, Ireland
A 60 year old farmer was killed last Thursday at a farm in Mullahoran, north west of Dublin, after being crushed by farming equipment. The farmer had been conducting repair work on a front end loading attachment on a tractor when the equipment fell on him. The man was declared dead at the scene.
Construction worker falls to his death
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
A 23 year old construction worker was killed on Thursday afternoon at a construction site in the Muwailih Commercial District after falling from the top level of the building. Local authorities are still investigating the cause of the fall but noted that the man was not wearing any safety devices at the time of the incident.
One worker killed and another injured in electrocution incident
South Carolina, USA
Two construction workers were involved in an electrocution incident last Tuesday at a construction site south east of Columbia leaving one dead and the other with significant injuries. The two men were installing siding on a residential building under construction and were in the process of moving their scaffolding when it connected with overhead power lines. One man was declared dead at the scene. His co-worker was rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
Worker crushed by earthmoving equipment
Nassau, Bahamas
Local authorities are currently investigating the work related death of a construction worker who was killed last Wednesday at a construction site on the Island of Nassau. The man was operating heavy equipment at the site when he fell to the ground and was then run over by the equipment. He was taken to a nearby medical facility but later succumbed to his injuries.
