Deadly drops: Collapses aren’t the only source of demolition dangers

Sep 3, 2015

The accident: A construction crew working on a rooftop demolition project was making chainsaw cuts to the roof’s planking to ease removal. One of the workers moved to close to an opening, and fell 26 feet to a waste heap below.

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