Disastrous drops: Falls are the number one cause of death in construction accidents

Amy Materson (EQW)
May 14, 2014
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The accident: A bridge repair company was performing work on an interstate highway bridge. A barrier wall had been removed and four inches of the concrete pavement had been chipped from the bridge deck…

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