Circumstances of the accident are still not clear. Shapiro said he's relieved some of his personal items in the building were saved. The Arlington Fire Department evacuated several businesses in the area, including the Diamond Shamrock gas station at Cooper and Abram streets and the Parks and Recreation Building and Bobby Davis Bail Bonds at Cooper and Main streets. Several fire officials said they were skeptical of the explanation, as fire sources said they did not believe the wind was strong enough to push over a 100-ton piece of machinery. EMS and police officials were quickly on the scene. "He didn't do that because any delay might have cost him money." Some compared the sound of the collapse, which lasted for 15 to 20 seconds, to an earthquake. Mr Cox, who fell last month and died earlier this month, had been transferred from the RUH to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol. Louisiana man's fatal 1,200-foot fall investigated The Associated Press 6/17/03 1:57 PM GOEHNER, Neb. Indiana State Police are investigating whether any of the 13 painters who were crowded in the back of the truck are criminally responsible for causing the blaze. An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the exact cause of death, police said. As the drama played out, gas visibly spewed into the air. She died on Dec. 29, 2020, in Nazareth, Kentucky. Along the way, he met and fell in love with Marta and soon started a family of his own. "Some people were backing up, going the wrong way." Mr Mongey drove the eight-tonne truck on a one- in-four gradient, a manoeuvre that was against safety advice. When it became impossible to work at the site due to the smell, they moved a block up the street, where they dug into the pipes again, he said. The ground is saturated from recent rains, Bowman said. Police continue to investigate. "There's been construction for years and we've never had problems," he said. Foul play isn't suspected but Essert's body was sent to Billings for an autopsy. She'd even stopped to chat with them the day before. Marvin Young, 30, was helping connect a new sewer line to the city sewer line in a 12-foot-deep, 6-foot-wide ditch about 1 1/2 miles south of Interstate 40. Greenback Fire Department sent a ladder truck to the scene and provided a way for firemen to get on the roof with hoses and water. Sister entered the congregation of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity from St. Matthias... Margaret Hohman, SCN, 95, was born in Louisville, Kentucky. But the torch heated up a nearby wallspace, and the smouldering spread throughout the buildingâs walls, floors and ceilings for 45 minutes before any flames were visible. "It's potentially life-threatening," Homeniuk said. He was using a flammable solvent to take out linoleum, which was the wrong colour and needed to be replaced. The Ballou Home had hired Mr. Rooter to excavate a sewer pipe leading from the nursing home to the main pipe in the street after problems with the plumbing a day earlier. Accused in 1986 of sexual misconduct with a boy in VT in 1978, while assigned to Norwich CT diocese. "We had some heavy-duty equipment at the scene and two ambulance crews because we weren't quite sure what we were dealing with when the first call to 9-1-1 was received," he said. Man injured from electric shock Last updated: Feb 18, 11:15 PM DAYTONA BEACH SHORES -- A 53-year-old Port Orange man was seriously injured Tuesday after getting an electrical shock while working on a drainage project on South Peninsula Drive, emergency workers said. Police said the wall of bricks, which had only just been laid, collapsed on to the 50-year-old man about 10am (AEST) today. Mr Cox had worked for Mowlem, the spa project's main contractor, for 26 years. "Iâm surprised theyâre out of here so quick. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials are investigating how Lopez became trapped by the Genie Z-30/20 platform lift he had been operating. A 15-metre square concrete slab from the five-storey building suddenly fell on the street running alongside and completely flattened several cars at a crossroads. The closures left tens of thousands of commuters with nowhere to go and nothing to do but wait. Tom MacPherson said. UPDATE Man settles catwalk fall for $1.3 million Democrat and Chronicle (February 22, 2003) â A Rochester man was awarded $1.3 million for injuries he suffered when he fell from a catwalk in 2000. One passenger, a 38-year-old man, had to be taken to hospital after torn metal from the side of the bus ripped open his left knee. âHowever, at least I have them - it has helped me cope. After the workers gutted the building and removed its roof and wooden support beams, they improperly installed steel beams _ called joists _ to support the remaining walls, Cort said. The incident occurred at a construction site on Pinehill Drive in Ottawa. Shantz said that Davis has been working with the company since May on summer vacation from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Both rescued workers were taken by ambulance to Illinois Masonic Hospital. The man told police he heard a noise, turned around, and saw Ackerman fall down the shaft. Her death is the second involving heavy plant machinery in less than three weeks. Authorities said the injuries did not appear to be life threatening. The cause of fire has been traced to a construction company that was doing asphalt paving patch work behind the businesses, Napa Fire Battalion Chief Steve Stuart said. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 73 years. He tried to push the sand back, creating a vacuum that sucked him deeper into the four-foot-deep hole, eventually covering him waist-deep in wet sand. Mochi said a representative at AMI told them he was not aware that the work was done without a permit. Williams said it took firefighters about 45 minutes to bring the fire under control using "Class A foam," a harmless material that looks like soap lather. The forklift driver had not yet attended the course. Double-decker ripped open in fork-lift crash BY FIONA MACGREGOR A FORK-LIFT truck sliced open a bus like a tin opener as the double-decker drove down one of the Capitalâs busiest streets. In addition, the wrong load-rating plate was affixed inside the crane. An autopsy will be performed today, but Kelly expects the results will confirm that Barber asphyxiated when his body was compressed by the heavy, wet clay. City plumbing inspector Russell Lawrence said the contractor working on the site was Mark Burlingame. The rescue took awhile, partly because the conditions on top of the roof were dangerous, Branco said. Authorities said the lightning strike was accompanied by a loud explosion-like sound, which was heard over a wide area extending at least from the South Greene Volunteer Fire Department, located south of the Nolichucky River, to the south side of Greeneville itself a few miles away. to of and a in " 's that for on is The was with said as at it by from be have he has his are an ) not ( will who I had their -- were they but been this which more or its would about : after up $ one than also 't out her you year when It two people - all can over last first But into ' He A we In she other new years could there ? Weigand said he was not too surprised that a bulldozer had gone into the water. North Garden Street, above the accident scene, was blocked to traffic while the rescue was under way, because firefighters feared that the vibration of passing vehicles could send more dirt falling onto them and Valeri. Falls accounted for nine deaths. It sounded like an explosion.' The court heard how one of the platforms was severely weakened by two split boards. He added that crews had to negotiate "between machinery" to remove the man. They were set to close on the house in about one month. Fortunately, Veroxity came to the rescue, lending 100 megabits of data-carrying capacity to Allegiance. The man, who was estimated to weigh 225 pounds, was strapped to a rescue harness and basket and lowered feet-first via a rope-and-pulley system while Seminole firefighter Heath Gifford guided him down. Elaine McCarron, SCN, 88, (formerly Sister Michael Maria) was born in Washington, D.C. She died on September 21, 2020, in Louisville, KY. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 67 years. Under construction medical college building roof caves in KOCHI: The roof of the power station building of the Kochi Cooperative Medical College (CMC), Kalamassery, being constructed, caved in on Tuesday night, allegedly after some outside elements removed supporting poles at the site. Two or three store managers monitored the situation outside the store throughout the emergency, he said. UPDATE Investigation continues into Henrico job-site accident Lance Martin Herald Staff Writer JACKSON -- The Northampton County Sheriff's Office will continue to investigate a construction site accident in Henrico Monday. Robert Murdoch, 57, of John Allan Drive, Cumnock, was working at Linwood Treatment Works in Middleton Road, Linwood, Renfrewshire. Two construction workers suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation this afternoon when a chemical they were using to waterproof a house ignited. "It was obvious the construction guys were pretty shaken up," Bays said. The force of the propane explosions blew out the Prairie garage's rear wall, which abuts the rear wall of Best Homes, Inc., 1230 W. 171st St., DeGroot said. University officials would not release the victim's name, but said that he was in his early twenties. She... Jean Vessels, SCN, 94, (formerly Sister Jane Louise) was born in Louisville, KY. She died on October 31, 2019, at Nazareth Home, Louisville, KY. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 74 years. "Everybody ran out onto the street and I ran out onto the street." Though the leak could have been stopped immediately, by disconnecting service to the line, a large portion of North Manchester would have been without gas services until the line was fixed. Instead, he and his front-end loader went in. The cause of the accident was being investigated, deputies said. Seward man killed in accident By JENNI DILLON Peninsula Clarion A 24-year-old Seward man was killed Saturday in an industrial accident at Afognak Construction in Seward. Michael Matheny, a worker with Hap Taylor & Sons Construction, had been back-filling around a pressure-reducing valve station when the edge of the dirt gave way and the backhoe rolled onto its side, hitting the cinder-block structure, said sheriffâs Sgt. University officials said McCool is an employee of Miron Construction Co., based in Wisconsin. Jose Castro, a lead worker for the city's public works department, blamed the leak on construction damage. The Novato resident would offer to take the family to a movie and surprise them by ending up at a drive-in in Sacramento, she added. There was blood everywhere on the boatâ in which he was brought to Male, the witness told Haveeru. Jeff Breen, Washington county maintenance manager forPENNDOT, said the crew had just finished paving that portion of the road. Duty Magistrate Myiam Hayman is conducting an inquiry, while the Qormi District Police are investigating. Worker Killed By Four-Story Fall June 10, 2003, 11:07 PM EDT A 22-year-old concrete worker fell four stories to his death through an elevator shaft Tuesday at the site of a new courthouse in the Bronx, officials said. Gorski's wife, Kyleen, is seven months pregnant with the East Providence couple's first child, Mrs. Gorksi said Monday. The panel swung back and pinned him between the wall and the panel, crushing his hip. Forty-one year old Ted Richard Couch is being held on $100,000 bond facing charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault. The board became unbalanced and tipped both men off. The 16,000 square foot expansion project is about half way complete. "I believe that unfortunately it was an accident," said Sanford. That's why Wilson says state workplace safety investigators has been called in. 9 and I-465 was closed to traffic until about 1:30 p.m. while emergency workers worked to shut down the gas line. No injuries were reported. Worker hurt in fall from ladder; He was helping refurbish a store at the North Hanover Mall By JOSEPH DEINLEIN For Dispatch/Sunday News Tuesday, June 03, 2003 - A medical helicopter flew a man to York Hospital yesterday after he fell 12 feet from a ladder while refurbishing a store at the North Hanover Mall. Jeff Cobkins, president of Call and Haul, spent most of Thursday at the hospital with Rivas and his family. âI just grabbed her and took her out so that she was safe,â he said. Five men were taken to UMC by ambulance. Three builders who had been working on a renovation of the units were treated by ambulance officers for smoke inhalation after they had attempted to put the fire out. He was transported to the Mass General Hospital emergency room," emergency medical technician Rich Serino said. The worker fell 40 to 50 feet and required hospitalization, said David May, OSHAâs New Hampshire area director. "Why? The signal worker was electrocuted while trying to get between the crane and centre median to warn the operator. IDOT said construction will be suspended and lanes will be opened where possible to help motorists get around during the Memorial Day weekend. She died in Nazareth, Kentucky on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Following sentencing, Jackson was taken to the women's prison in Chowchilla to begin serving her sentence. Bulldozer accident claims life By ANDREW PERALA/West Hawaii Today A 37 - year - old Honaunau man died Friday afternoon when the bulldozer he'd been driving ran over him, police said. Air samples from the area have been sent out for testing. On the day of the crash, Black "veered sharply left to the southbound lane to try to get around stopped and slow traffic in the construction zone," said LaSalle County sheriff's Sgt. The Wayne County Sheriff''s Department tells NEWS 10NBC the accident happened on Galen Road. "We've never had an accident on a building site before, and normally our jobs all go very smoothly. Investigators have to determine whether the person who started the fire knew there was a reasonable chance his action could result in injury. One, directly related to the accident, carries a proposed penalty of $35,000 for failing to provide workers with proper fall protection equipment. "They understand accidents. The crew was building a foundation for a structure at the power plant on US Highway 17. This was contrary to Section 129(3) of the Regulations for Construction Projects and Section 23(1)(a) of the act. Andrew McMillan was declared dead Tuesday afternoon at Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick, said Lt. Chris Lewis of the Topsham Police Department. The fire was out by the time firefighters arrived. Cracks were also found in the section of the garage that collapsed Nov. 15, according to the report by the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health agency. ''We knew it (the building) couldn't burn,'' he said. Weiss, said Stinson, was wearing a safety harness, but "didn't have it tied on" when he fell from a height of 26 feet. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 60 years. The cloud of smoke could be seen as far away the Rt. He said a crew of three was operating the machinery at the time of the accident. In Shantz's five years working for Lake Erie Construction, this is his first encounter with this type of accident, although he has seen cars hit cones before, he said. Epernay Design and Construction was in charge of preparing the foundation of the building prior to steel erection. The other five were taken by ambulance to area hospitals with less serious injuries, said Cherokee County Undersheriff George Kelly. Worker crushed to death under crane CHIBA -- A construction worker was fatally crushed Thursday when a 47-meter long crane came falling down on him in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, police said. The driver was employed by a labour hire firm contracted to the company employed by Main Roads. Weâve done what we can think to assist him and the timing for OSHA is just coincidence, I guess." Sister Pat served in educational... Miriam Catherine Corcoran, SCN, formerly Sister Mary Andrea, 96, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, died December 10, 2020, at Nazareth Home, Louisville. Casilla was employed by a subcontractor, Walker said Tuesday. One of the injured workers, Dan Nickel, fell 80 feet into the river, but was rescued by a fisherman who happened to be nearby. "Pretty much all their worthy possessions are here. The 248,000-square-foot, $7 million garage was nearly 75 percent complete at the time. The wife of the labourer, Shanti, who was a witness to the `rescue' operations was getting hysterical with every passing hour, even while the Fire Service personnel struggled to get the hardware needed for the rescue operation, such as `S-shaped' hooks. "According to preliminary information, we can say there was a violation of security regulations," Vladimir Rodin, deputy head of the city fire service, told TVS. The men worked for a heating and air company out of Benton. She was a professed Sister of Charity of Nazareth for 65 years. Granato said he planned to put in a Japanese eatery called Geisha and a triplex apartment for himself on the top floors. Woods Hall, home to the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts, is not as well-known as other buildings on campus, she said. The driver reported he had been traveling 65-70 mph before the crash, and tried to brake before hitting Salkeld. Homes and businesses along Monocacy Street between West Union Boulevard and Goepp Street and along West Union Boulevard between Conestoga and Main streets were evacuated from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. as a safety precaution, said Fire Marshall Eugene Novak. The first vehicles on the scene were Gilbert First Responders and county deputies. It reconnects with the Blackstone River about 500 feet from where Giordano was stuck in the mud. While the crash was not related to the current road construction in the area, Superior Construction, the contractor for the widening of I-95, was used to remove the damaged beam and make repairs to the overpass, the Department of Transportation said. "We're going to find out how it happened," Yi said. It happened at the new Lynx building at 455 N. Garland Ave., WESH NewsChannel 2 reported. She taught primary grades... Mary Immaculata Kuehner, SCN, 94, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, died at Nazareth Home, Louisville, on Friday, December 30, 2016. "He's got injuries to his left leg and pelvis," Reda said. We got them to the front of the building and had them sit down until the ambulance showed up." Gas Fumes Float Into Local School, Students Hospitalized; Trench Collapse Damaged Gas Line Near Building CINCINNATI -- Several children were hospitalized after natural gas fumes wafted into a local school Thursday afternoon. Patricia Hill, SCN, 88, (formerly Sister Patricia Marie) was born in Louisville, Kentucky. The fire was located directly above the master bedroom. Judge Michael Strong in the Victorian County Court said work on installing the cable had been carried out by two qualified and experienced linesmen seven weeks before Mr Psaila died. ''It was a unique situation where we could lend a hand,'' said Michael Papell, Veroxity's director of business development. Rod Homeniuk of EMS operations said the man is in critical condition and is being treated at the burn unit at the University of Alberta Hospital. "The thing just kept filling up with water, more and more and more so that's what made it difficult," Nestor said. Occupational Safety and Health will investigate. About 80 crewmembers fought the fire that reportedly started between the third floor and the attic of the building near 47th Avenue and Thunderbird Road. More than a half-dozen emergency workers on the roof used a backboard to move the injured worker. Park spokeswoman Cindy Sarko said she did not know the details of the accident. General counsel for MCM Construction, Ed Puchi said that it was possible that the accident may not affect the completion date at all. Last July, 51-year-old Beverly Brittain drowned when she dove into the water off a tugboat to free the tug's propeller. Tom Neal, Willametteâs facilities director, said the work crew knew the location of the pipe but thought it was buried deeper. "It definitely demonstrates the need to have a well-trained tactical rescue team," Young said. Sister had been a professed SCN for 52 years. Mr Channon, an employee of Dowse Crane Hire of North Durham, was delivering a portacabin to a Northumberland construction site, but during the lifting and slinging operation the chains supporting the portacabin broke free from the crane lifting hook and fell on him inflicting such injuries that he died at the scene. UPDATE High Court compensation award for roof fall victim Peter Bieliauskas, 51, has been awarded more than £1,000,000 at the High Court in compensation for his loss resulting from injuries sustained in a roof fall during August 2000 at his Midlands employer's boat building premises in Stoke Prior. "He said he noticed the tape coming toward him and Marty was no longer there," Wittenauer testified. L.E. Two of the men did not appear to be seriously hurt, and one walked a short distance after the collapse, Shaw said. Marcus Frost, 26, of Low Common, Swardeston, was taking measurements on the busy road on Monday afternoon when he was hit by a dark blue Saab 9.5. Road construction in Hulhumale is subcontracted to the Thai company, Italian-Thai Developers Public Limited. Merrill Construction employees worked was not shored against the collapse of its walls. "The rest of the accident is under investigation," Brown said. Investigations can take one to two weeks. The man worked for a flooring company and was skinning linoleum in a new house south of Ellerslie Road near 119th Street. Information from: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Greensburg man dies Jim Cummings Staff Writer Timothy Myer, Jr., 30, of County Road 480 East, was pronounced dead at Decatur County Memorial Hospital Wednesday afternoon after being crushed by a skid steer loader being operated by his father, Timothy Myer. We try to watch these people and unfortunately it just happened,"says White. After the rescue, public works officials and police said Mr. Rooter was in violation of a state law requiring such a brace -- they called it a "box" -- for trenches deeper than 6 feet. The company's job was to finish demolishing the Jasmine Restaurant and clean up the site. After we have some time to review them, weâll decide which way weâll respond." âWhen that explosion happened there wasnât no mistaking that,â said Heath. " £75,000 fine for Imperial Museum worker death firm Following the death of a worker in 1998 from scaffolding erected around the Imperial War Museum in London, the steel erection company responsible has been fined £75,000, it has been announced. Birchwood Mall security officer Ryan Roberts said some smoke escaped into the mall, which will be open today. Crews said demolition workers were using torches inside the building to cut down old pipes hours before the fire. Malone was given an air mask to help with his breathing, a fan blew fresh, cooling air into the hole and he was later given intravenous fluids to prevent dehydration. Residents, many in their pajamas, waited outside for about an hour and half while LG&E worked on installing a replacement gas line. For 20 years, Sister Margaretâs ministry was in education. PENNDOT worker hit by vehicle A state Department of Transportation worker helping to resurface Banetown Road in Amwell Township was injured about 1 p.m. Monday when he was struck by a vehicle. . We have no further comment at this time," said Noreen Allen, a spokeswoman for SpectraSite's corporate headquarters in Cary, N.C. Turlock Irrigation Construction, which had been hired to replace a flow gate in the 12-foot deep pit, declined to comment Friday. âAll these men just jumped in, no questions asked,â he said. A large window in his North Harbor Street home faces the bridge, and he looked up just in time to see the column bend and fall. Associated Press Construction worker dies in accident Written By: Susan Wells DENVER - A construction worker died after an accident Monday morning on Yosemite just south of the I-225 interchange. "Aside from the worker being injured, it was a fairly minor incident," said Jody Fisher, a spokesman for the university. Rio Grande City is 70 miles northwest of Harlingen. Construction worker dies after fall June 3, 2003 A 60-year-old construction worker died Monday afternoon after falling two stories from a ledge at a construction site on Hungerford Drive in Rockville, county and city officials said. He was taken to a hospital and released Thursday. The worker was taken to WakeMed with injuries to his head and back. Tousley cited the ongoing investigation as the reason for not offering many details of the accident. He said EMS workers were checking to see if anyone was trapped. Sgt. Fire-Rescue water pumps sucked the water from the trench while a front-end loader dug a deeper hole nearby to help drain the water. 1 was delayed from arriving at the scene by a freight train that slowed and eventually stopped, blocking the CSX tracks on McCool Road, just south of the school. Schoettmer had been working for Weiland Inc., repairing the building's roof after a Jan. 15 fire decimated the building's southwest corner, Swanner said. Investigators said the fire was caused when welding sparks ignited a tarp covering an exterior wall of the 58,000-square-foot Blank Honors Center. It could not be determined this morning which construction crew caused the break. Worker hospitalized after fall from Davenport construction site UPDATED: 5/13/03 1:59 PM DAVENPORT â A worker is hospitalized after he fell from the roof of the Super Wal-Mart under construction in Davenport. The company's total proposed penalty is $42,000. The injured men had already been removed, he said. Merrill Construction has reported neither.) The workers were transported to local hospitals and their injuries did not appear to be life threatening, Clearwater emergency officials said. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, said Ellisville Police Chief Wayne Prince. He was in fair condition this morning. The accident was the second in six weeks on the Eastside in which a dump truck crushed a flagger. Rescue personnel inserted large boards into the trench to shore up the walls. His condition at the time of transport was considered serious but did not appear to be life threatening. UPDATE Contractor to pay for GG Bridge death BY J.K. DINEEN Of The Examiner Staff The lead contractor on the massive Golden Gate Bridge seismic retrofitting project has been slapped with a hefty fine in the case of a carpenter who fell to his death last summer while working in one of the bridge's anchorage towers, according to a citation from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health. Miller, who had been heavily involved in martial arts, taught children karate prior to the accident. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later. We have a crew on the scene and will bring you the latest tonight on News 4 Arkansas at 5:00 and 6:00. Defense attorney Barry Turner was satisfied with the jury's verdict. "From what I saw in there, it was a pretty severe explosion," Easton said. Mr Wakefield had worked for the family-run firm for eight years. One worker had just released a cable to move to another spot on the beam when the beam started to topple, throwing the workers off, Dockery said. Northern Construction Dynamics, the steel erection contractor, is being cited for one willful violation for beginning to erect steel before receiving written notification from the controlling contractor that foundation material had sufficient strength to support the steel. "Everything seemed to be OK," he said. At the site of the accident, Kurt Gould, an employee with Donley's Construction, Co., shed some light into the nature of the accident. The steel beam that hit Thomas is used to protect streetlight poles from falling debris during the demolition process. The man immediately had a heart attack and was taken to Sutherland Hospital in a critical condition where he died a short time later. "The store was not affected in any way, shape or form," Kerlin said, adding the store's concern was for its sales associates and customers. Robert Sauseda, 55, of Bryan was taken from the southeast Houston construction site where the accident occurred to Memorial Hermann Hospital.
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