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August 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker pulls man from burning vehicle after Illinois work zone crash
An Illinois Tollway construction worker is being touted as a hero after pulling a man from a burning vehicle on Friday. According to the Elgin Courier-News, a box truck on Interstate 90 slammed into the back of a vehicle stopped in traffic and caused a three-vehicle crash inside a construction zone at about 4 a.m. near Hampshire. [âŚ]
August 25, 2015
Workforce
Worker scales crane to remove Confederate flag upsetting residents in North Carolina
When a Confederate battle flag found its way atop a construction crane in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, last week, a construction worker scaled the machine to remedy the situation. According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville residents noticed the flag atop the crane which has become a familiar part of the cityâs skyline as the $20 million Mariott-owned [âŚ]
August 25, 2015
Workforce
Three workers presumed dead after landslide strikes Alaska construction site
A residential jobsite was in the destructive path of one of six landslides caused by heavy rains in southeast Alaska where two workers were killed and one more is presumed dead. According to a report from Alaska Dispatch News, the bodies of two workers, brothers 26-year-old Elmer Diaz and 25-year-old Ulises Diaz, have been recovered in the [âŚ]
August 21, 2015
Safety
Major scaffolding collapse kills 1 worker, injures 7 more at New Mexico hospital jobsite
A large scaffolding collapse at a New Mexico hospital jobsite killed one worker and injured seven more Tuesday. According to a report from KOB TV, 21 feet of scaffolding âbuckled and collapsedâ just before 1 p.m. Tuesday while workers were installing windows and siding on a tower under construction at Presbyterian Rust Medical Center in Rio [âŚ]
August 20, 2015
Home
Ironworkers paint âGet well soonâ messages for children in New York hospital
With their construction site facing a childrenâs hospital in Long Island, New York, a group of ironworkers recently made a heartfelt gesture that is in turn making headlines. According to the Today Show, one of the workers painted the message âGet well soonâ to his child, a patient at Stony Brook Childrenâs Hospital, on the [âŚ]
August 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Worker killed in equipment accident on Texas highway paving job
A construction worker inside a Texas work zone was killed last week in an accident involving heavy equipment at the jobsite. According to a report from KSAT TV, 66-year-old Salvador Guillen was killed during a repaving job August 10 on FM 541 near FM 2505, west of Poth. KSAT spoke with both Guillenâs employer, New Braunfels-based contractor [âŚ]
August 17, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker dies from heat stroke in Texas
A worker on a residential construction site near Dallas died last month due to extreme temperatures being felt across Texas. According to a report from NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, the cause of 25-year-old Roendy Granilloâs death was confirmed on Friday by the Collin County Medical Examiner as heat stroke. Granillo was working on a home in Melissa [âŚ]
August 11, 2015
Business
Construction adds 6,000 jobs in July; unemployment falls to 8-year low
Following a flat June, the U.S. construction industry saw a small increase in employment in July. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction employment rose by 6,000 jobs during the month, most likely due to increased home sales. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The sectorâs unemployment rate fell again in July, this time down [âŚ]
August 7, 2015
Safety
Swarm of bees attacks construction crew in California, killing one worker
While prepping a site for a paving job in Riverside, California, earlier this week, a construction crew was swarmed and stung by hundreds of bees, killing one of the workers. According to a report from the Riverside Press-Enterprise, 49-year-old worker Douglas Queen was killed when he and two other men at the site came across and [âŚ]
August 5, 2015
Safety
Trench accident drowns worker in Massachusetts
A construction worker on a sewer line replacement in a Massachusetts town was killed Friday in a trench accident. According to a report from MassLive.com, an accident inside the trench dug for the project in Longmeadow occurred around 7:45 a.m., causing it to fill with water. The worker became trapped inside and drowned. Crews were only able [âŚ]
August 4, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker and boy team up to rescue man from pit bull attack in Minnesota
A construction worker and a young boy jumped to action and played a part in saving a manâs life in Minnesota recently when the man was attacked by a pit bull. According to a report from KARE TV, 9-year-old Marshall Schmitz saw a pit bull attacking a man walking his dog in St. Louis Park [âŚ]
August 3, 2015
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