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Fines over bridge accident that killed three…
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
Accused contractor asserts his innocence…
Griffin Campbell pleads innocence in collapse that killed six. For five hours Thursday, demolition contractor Griffin Campbell sat in the witness box and tried to negate 11 days of witnesses who blamed him for the 2013 collapse that crushed the Salvation Army thrift store in Center City, killing six people and injuring 13. It was…Read moreRead more
Philly death case opening statements…
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
Philly demolition claims another life…
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
Breaking News – Four injured in hangar collapse…
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
Operator pleads guilty over accident that killed six…
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
Video – Excavator falls in bridge collapse…
Operator lucky as bridge collapses beneath him. An amateur video captures the moment a bridge collapsed, sending an excavator plummeting onto the road below. Thankfully, press reports suggest that the operator was unhurt and there were no injuries reported at the scene in Ashland County, Ohio.
Fireball killed Harford Attachments pair…
Ignition of toxic fumes thought to be cause of explosion that claimed the lives of two. An explosion in an industrial unit in Norfolk that left two men dead was probably caused by a fireball, police have said. Post-mortem examinations on Barry Joy, 56, and Daniel Timbers, 29, found both men died from the effects…Read moreRead more
Company fined over fatal bridge collapse…
Inadequate demolition plans cited in incident that killed father of four. A federal investigation found “inadequate” demolition plans caused January’s fatal Hopple Street bridge collapse — and the company responsible for the incident has been levied a hefty fine and a major citation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday fined Kokosing Construction $14,000…Read moreRead more
