We have a new inductee into demolition’s Hall of Shame. Those of you that have been reading DemolitionNews for a while might recall that we ran a series of videos that we called The Holy Crap Files (if you’re interested, the YouTube playlist still exists). It was our collection of the type of demolition practices…Read moreRead more
Accident
Return of the Holy Crap Files…
Ohio collapse claims life…
Workers searching the rubble of the collapsed Killen Generating Station in Adams County have recovered the body of Doug Gray, 42, one of two workers missing after the Wednesday collapse of the closed power plant. Adams County Sheriff Kimmy Rogers said the recovery happened earlier Saturday evening, but could not say what time. The Killen…Read moreRead more
Ohio collapse latest…
Search dogs picked up a scent at the collapsed power plant in Adams County where two workers went missing three days ago and crews are scouring the spot right now, according to Sheriff Kimmy Rogers. The dogs got the hits indicating a person may be in there late Thursday at the Killen Generating Station, which…Read moreRead more
Search goes on in Ohio…
Chilling footage has emerged of the aftermath of the Ohio power plant collapse in which two men remain missing. The Killen power plant – formerly owned and operated by Dayton Power and Light – partially collapsed yesterday as it was being prepared for demolition. A thick fog Thursday morning has hampered rescuers. Work inside the…Read moreRead more
Cinema collapse charges…
Pair of companies face prosecution over Newcastle Odeon incident. Two firms have been charged with safety breaches after a cinema collapsed during demolition work. Masonry and scaffolding from the Odeon in Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, which was built in the 1930s, fell on 3 April 2017, crushing a bus shelter. No-one was injured when the building…Read moreRead more
Rapid response averts Anglian fire…
Blaze on Stowmarket site thought to be arson. Over the past 24 hours, we have received a number of copies of a photo showing a fire on a demolition site. Although the photo itself is less than clear, we have discovered that the fire involved a site operated by Anglian Demolition. DemolitionNews contacted company managing…Read moreRead more
Three fined over demolition death
“Inadequate planning and inadequate safety provision” cited in demolition death prosecution. Portsmouth Crown Court heard how David Shayler, an employee of Ryde Demolition Limited, was removing roof timbers by hand with a colleague, when a gable wall partially collapsed causing him to fall backwards striking his head against a stack of roof tiles. An investigation…Read moreRead more
Comment – Neither fish nor fowl
They are not hurt directly so their plight often goes unnoticed. But make no mistake. Accidents can have more than one victim. True story. Some years ago, someone I know was on their way to work in London. There had been torrential rain overnight, and the train station through which he was hurrying was puddled…Read moreRead more
Man killed in Tottenham collapse
A man died when a building partially collapsed during demolition, London Fire Brigade has said. Firefighters were called after the collapse of a wall and reinforced concrete roof at a two-storey building which was being demolished in Tottenham, north London, on Tuesday afternoon. A site worker was trapped under the rubble and was pronounced dead…Read moreRead more
Demolition worker fights for life
Shannon Brasier struck by digger while at work in Essex. A young demolition worker is fighting for life after she was hit in the head by a JCB while at work. The Evening Standard is reporting that Shannon Brasier, 20, from Dagenham, has a brain injury, severe damage to her facial bones, a broken back…Read moreRead more
