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Safety
Worker killed in shooting on New Orleans jobsite
Another worker was killed in a burst of gunfire on the job last week, this shooting occurring in New Orleans. According to a report from WVUE TV, a 22-year-old unidentified construction worker was working on a home on N. Salcedo Street in Mid-City on the afternoon of July 2 when he was shot multiple times. He was […]
July 10, 2015
Safety
Worker killed after being shot multiple times on Baltimore jobsite
A construction worker was killed on a Baltimore jobsite last week after being shot multiple times. According to a report from ABC2 TV, 31-year-old Nathaniel Wheeler was killed July 2 while working on a site near the intersection of Auchentoroly Terrace and Fulton Avenue. In a follow-up report, police told ABC2 witnesses saw a man walk up to […]
July 9, 2015
Home
Worker shot during robbery on home reno site near Chicago
Another construction worker was gunned down on the job and in broad daylight during a home renovation near Chicago June 19. According to a report from WLS TV, police are still searching for those responsible for shooting and killing 42-year-old Sergio Varela in the city’s South Holland suburb. Police tell the station Varela and two other […]
June 30, 2015
Workforce
Worker shot after confronting 2 men drawing in wet concrete on Georgia school jobsite
A worker near Atlanta is lucky to be alive after being shot several times from point blank range by two men. According to a report from WSB-TV, Fernando Olguin-Perez is recovering after hours of surgery to treat multiple gunshot wounds to his leg and the side of his head. Police tell the station Olguin-Perez was part of […]
June 9, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker shot in robbery on NYC sidewalk
While operating a jackhammer on a New York City street corner, a construction worker was shot last week. According to a report from the New York Daily News, 49-year-old Rafael Lugo was hammering a portion of sidewalk in Brooklyn when two men walked up to him and demanded he give them the gold chain he was […]
May 26, 2015
Workforce
Family of Houston worker shot on jobsite offers large reward for capture of his killer
The family of a 19-year-old construction worker killed on a Houston jobsite is offering a large reward for the capture of his killer. Frank Medrano was working alone inside a house under construction in February when a man walked onto the jobsite and attempted to rob him. The encounter ended with the suspect shooting and killed Medrano […]
April 15, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker killed in senseless Connecticut jobsite shooting
Another shooting has claimed the life of a construction worker while on the job, this time in Connecticut. According to a report from WSFB TV, Jose Araujo, 31, was killed by one of a spray of bullets fired by a man who just moments ago had walked onto a Bridgeport jobsite to inquire about a job. […]
March 30, 2015
Workforce
Worker shot and killed on Atlanta jobsite after confronting thief attempting to steal his pickup
While on the job at an Atlanta grocery store, a construction worker was shot and killed Tuesday after confronting a man that appeared to be stealing his truck. According to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 38-year-old Joshua R. Richey and co-worker Jason Shelton were working at a Kroger on the east side of the city on […]
March 11, 2015
Workforce
Nashville construction sites saw 8 armed robberies in February alone
In the wake of an armed robbery on a North Nashville jobsite last week, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said that the city had seen a spree of construction site attacks as of late. Now, according to a report from WSMV TV, police have put an exact number on that February spree: eight. Brothers Jesus Belmontes, 26, and […]
March 2, 2015
Workforce
Construction workers shot in jobsite attack in Nashville
As if the heights and heavy machinery didn’t make construction work dangerous enough, U.S. home builders apparently now have to contend with the threat of gunfire. Thursday brought yet another armed jobsite attack, this time in Nashville. According to a report from The Tennesseean, two men working on a home in the northern part of the city were approached by […]
February 26, 2015
Workforce
Construction worker shot and killed in Houston jobsite robbery
Another construction jobsite robbery in Houston erupted in gunfire Tuesday, this time ending with the death of a worker. According to a report from KHOU TV, 19-year-old Frank Medrano was working alone inside an unfinished house when a man walked onto the jobsite and tried to rob him. Soon after, Medrano’s cousin, who was working on […]
February 19, 2015
Workforce
Houston construction worker shot in another jobsite robbery
For the third time in the last few weeks a construction worker has been shot by armed robbers while on the job, this time in Houston. According to a report from ABC 13, two workers were working on a northeast Houston jobsite for the St. Andrews Ministry Center Wednesday morning when two men dressed in black approached them […]
January 9, 2015
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