Accident

Building collapse kills worker and injures another. A building being demolished has partially collapsed in the heart of New York City, killing one person. The fire department said the collapse was reported at a building on West 38th Street in midtown Manhattan. The fatality was a construction worker and another person was seriously injured. According…Read moreRead more

Pirtek combats fluid injection injuries with revolutionary PPE. The velocity of fluid forced through a pinhole break in a hydraulic hose can be in excess of 250 metres per second (600 ft/s) close to the muzzle velocity of a gun. Fluid, released in a fine jet at this velocity is sufficient to penetrate through protective…Read moreRead more

Work continued despite concerns about barrier that crushed family of three. The state of Washington has issued workplace safety fines in a bridge demolition accident that killed a couple and their infant son. The fines announced Monday target four construction contractors. On April 14, workers were building a pedestrian walkway on a highway overpass in…Read moreRead more

Claim and counter-claim as murder trial gets underway. A demolition contractor has gone on trial for murder in the deaths of six people killed when a building being demolished collapsed on a thrift store in Philadelphia. In opening statements Wednesday, a defense lawyer painted Griffin Campbell as a scapegoat in the June 2013 deaths. Lawyer…Read moreRead more

Worker killed during demolition of strip mall. Authorities have identified a construction worker who died during the demolition of an Ocean County strip mall. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says 52-year-old Raymond Crosby was killed when a part of the building’s roof collapsed on top of him. Police and Bayville firefighters were called to the…Read moreRead more

Four demolition workers in hospital following New Jersey airport incident. A hangar set for demolition has collapsed at a New Jersey airport, injuring four of nine workers inside. The demolition workers were on the ground floor and second floor of the hangar when the metal building collapsed. The incident occurred at the Newark Liberty International…Read moreRead more

Sean Benschop enters guilty plea over Salvation Army store collapse. A Philadelphia heavy equipment operator pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering for his role in a botched building demolition that killed six people two years ago. Sean Benschop wants to “take responsibility for his actions and the responsibility he bears for the…Read moreRead more