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On Saturday night, an accident at the construction site of a soon-to-be Texas Roadhouse killed a subcontractor. The man was working as part of the painting crew when the construction site accident occurred around 5:30pm. Authorities believe the worker fell. When rescue crews arrived at the scene of the accident, they found the unconscious worker lying at the bottom of an interior staircase.

Firefighters performed CPR on the worker as they transported him the hospital. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police have not released the name of the worker pending notification of his family.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration plans to investigate the fatal construction accident.

Construction Worker Dies At Texas Roadhouse Site, WDIO.com, November 2, 2009
Death at Texas Roadhouse construction site, Fox21online.com, November 2, 2009 Continue reading

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On Sunday evening, a construction worker was killed on Interstate 215 in Utah. Troopers say the worker was walking in a construction zone when a truck drifted into a barreled off construction area and hit the worker. According to police, the truck was traveling at more than 40 miles per hour when it hit and killed the worker from behind.

The truck continued south after hitting the 20-year-old construction worker and police have not located the driver or the vehicle, which they describe as a blue and white pickup. Troopers say the truck may have significant damage from the accident.

Following the construction accident, traffic was backed up for several hours Sunday evening.

Construction worker killed in hit-and-run accident, ABC4.com, October 26, 2009
Construction worker killed in hit-and-run on I-215, The Salt Lake Tribune, October 26, 2009 Continue reading

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Earlier this month, a Waste Management worker was killed in a garbage truck accident at Boston’s Fenway Park. The workplace accident was reported at around 8:35am on the morning of September 4. Fire, police, and emergency medical services personnel reportedly responded to the call.

Emergency medical personnel found the truck accident victim near a loading dock staircase at Fenway Park. According to a report, the victim suffered severe injuries from being crushed. He also suffered from cardiac arrest and was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

The fatal accident was being investigated by police and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Man killed in garbage truck accident at Fenway Park, Boston Globe, September 4, 2009 Continue reading

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Our Massachusetts workplace accident lawyers recently read about a string of workplace fatalities in late August and early September. In the course of one week, there were three workplace deaths in Massachusetts. The first fatality involved a 34-year-old police officer who died in Weymouth while directing traffic at a utility site.

A few days later on August 31, an Attleboro water department employee died after being hit by a van while he was repairing a break in the water main. A few hours after that, a 51-year-old worker fell from a forklift and hit his head at a Super-Dog Pet Food Co. warehouse in Taunton. That warehouse accident marked the third workplace fatality in a week.

Authorities noted that one year ago, Super-Dog Pet Food Co. received eight safety violations from OSHA. Three of those were for violations of powered industrial trucks (forklifts). They also received a violation for failing to ensure that every operator had successfully completed the operator safety training.

In One Week, Three Workplace Deaths in Massachusetts, EHSToday.com, September 3, 2009 Continue reading

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Last week, a Massachusetts man sustained fatal injuries in an electrical accident while working on renovations to a supermarket in Stow. Police have not released the name of the 33-year-old electrical subcontractor, who is from Athol. He was not an employee of Shaw’s Supermarket, which is based in West Bridgewater.

Police and fire departments were called to the scene of the construction accident at 2:50pm on Tuesday, September 1. The accident victim was taken to Emerson Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

According to a spokesperson, Shaw’s is working with authorities and conducting an internal investigation of the construction accident. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also investigating to see if there any safety violations.

Accident kills worker at Stow supermarket construction site, WickedLocal.com, September 8, 2009 Continue reading

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Last Monday, a police officer from Weymouth, Massachusetts was hit and killed by a pick-up truck while he worked a construction detail. The 34-year-old husband and father of three served in Iraq before returning to his hometown and joining the police force.

Hundreds of people gathered at Saint Francis Xavier Church in Weymouth to mourn the loss of the fallen police officer. Rows of police officers mourned their colleague who died of injuries sustained on the job. Following the mass, Officer Davy was buried at Fairmont Cemetery.

The 79-year-old driver who reportedly caused the car accident after running a stop sign has been cited for motor vehicle homicide.

Mourners pay respects to Officer Davey, NECN.com, August 29, 2009 Continue reading

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As of Thursday, two of the workers who survived a construction accident last week were still in the hospital. Jessis Dominguez was listed in fair condition, and Maria Lima was listed in serious condition and was still in the intensive care unit.

The workers were building a steel bridge pylon frame at the state Route 75 bridge replacement project last Wednesday when the structure broke, plunging three construction workers in the South Fork of the Holston River. The other worker, Frangel Garcia, died at the scene of the accident. Rescue divers discovered his body near the collapsed column roughly an hour after the incident. The company’s compliance officer said all three were using safety equipment.

According to the findings from an initial investigation, the steel frame collapsed after a cable snapped. The Tennessee Department of Transportation and the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the fatal accident.

Construction Accident Survivors Remain Hospitalized, TriCities.com, August 24, 2009 Continue reading

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On Tuesday, a construction worker died after the front-end loader he was driving fell seven stories. Carlos Maryorga, 35, was pinned inside the Bobcat and rescue crews had to extricate him.

The construction accident occurred at a construction work site on Chicago’s Near South Side around 9:40am. The work was part of a $3.1 million demolition project, which was scheduled to be completed in December. The construction accident victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:08am.

Police and detectives are investigating the fatal construction accident but not as a criminal case.

Construction worker killed in seven-story fall on Near South Side, Chicago Sun-Times, August 18, 2009
Man Dies After Construction Accident, CBS2Chicago.com, August 18, 2009 Continue reading

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Last week, two brothers, ages 8 and 12, accompanied their father to work at a pool construction site. They climbed into the bed of a sand truck, and the older brother was tragically buried alive underneath a sand pile. The 8-year-old was half buried and holding on trying to keep himself from being sucked down.

Workers discovered the construction accident when they noticed the hose which pumps the sand mixture was clogged. Once they found the brothers, they grabbed shovels and began digging them out. The construction accident victims were transported to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Forth Worth, Texas, where the 12-year-old accident victim died.

The 8-year-old suffered a broke leg and is recovering. According to the sheriff, the father will not face any charges for his sons to a dangerous worksite.

12-Year-Old Killed In Azle Construction Accident, CBS11tv.com, July 24, 2009 Continue reading

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Last Thursday, eight workers were injured when Madonna’s stage collapsed in Marseille. Five of the injuries were serious. Two more workers were killed while constructing the stage for an upcoming Madonna concert. The concert was scheduled for Sunday, but it was cancelled after the construction accident.

A French worker, 52-year-old Charles Criscenzo, was killed when the roof of the stage collapsed. A 23-year-old British worker, Charles Prow, died on Friday after sustaining injuries in the accident. Madonna visited the family of one of the workers who was killed and visited the other injured workers in the hospital.

Madonna also issued a statement saying, “My prayers go out to those who were injured and their families along with my deepest sympathy to all those affected by this heartbreaking news.”

The cause of the roof collapse is unknown, but authorities have launched a criminal investigation into the two deaths.

Madonna visits injured in stage collapse, CBSNews.ca, July 20, 2009 Continue reading

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