Category Archives: Industrial Accident
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A 41-year-old man died in a construction accident the morning of Thursday, June 21 at Lakes Regional Park. According to South Trail Fire & Rescue District, the man had been operating a “skyboom” at the park entrance. Workers were painting a stationary arch entrance sign. Somehow, the worker ended up pinned between the boom and… Read More »
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The collapse of a $14.2 million pedestrian bridge at Miami’s Florida International University made national news in mid-March. Now, the legal ramifications continue to emerge as families the families of victims take legal action in hopes of recovering compensation. The 174-foot, 950-ton bridge section had been erected only five days earlier. When it collapsed, it… Read More »
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A large crane at a construction site in St. Petersburg collapsed on Thursday, April 5, nearly crushing several workers below it. Miraculously, no one was injured in the accident. The incident was caught on camera through surveillance footage made public by the St. Petersburg Police Department. As the crane tips over, several workers sprint away,… Read More »