Tag Archives: industrial accident
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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 construction worker suffered severe electrical burns the morning of Tuesday, January 9 while working at a jobsite at Village on the Isle. According to the city of Venice and the Venice Fire Department, which responded to the accident, first responders arrived to the site at approximately 11 a.m. to discover a 56-year-old man on… Read More »
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According to officials from Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, an industrial accident at the Tampa Electric Co. power plant led to the deaths of two people and injuries to four more. The incident occurred the afternoon of Thursday, June 29. Firefighters responded to multiple calls about an explosion at the facility, located in Apollo Beach. According… Read More »