Accident

Claim and counter-claim as murder trial gets underway. A demolition contractor has gone on trial for murder in the deaths of six people killed when a building being demolished collapsed on a thrift store in Philadelphia. In opening statements Wednesday, a defense lawyer painted Griffin Campbell as a scapegoat in the June 2013 deaths. Lawyer…Read moreRead more

Worker killed during demolition of strip mall. Authorities have identified a construction worker who died during the demolition of an Ocean County strip mall. The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office says 52-year-old Raymond Crosby was killed when a part of the building’s roof collapsed on top of him. Police and Bayville firefighters were called to the…Read moreRead more

Four demolition workers in hospital following New Jersey airport incident. A hangar set for demolition has collapsed at a New Jersey airport, injuring four of nine workers inside. The demolition workers were on the ground floor and second floor of the hangar when the metal building collapsed. The incident occurred at the Newark Liberty International…Read moreRead more

Sean Benschop enters guilty plea over Salvation Army store collapse. A Philadelphia heavy equipment operator pleaded guilty Tuesday to involuntary manslaughter and recklessly endangering for his role in a botched building demolition that killed six people two years ago. Sean Benschop wants to “take responsibility for his actions and the responsibility he bears for the…Read moreRead more

Ignition of toxic fumes thought to be cause of explosion that claimed the lives of two. An explosion in an industrial unit in Norfolk that left two men dead was probably caused by a fireball, police have said. Post-mortem examinations on Barry Joy, 56, and Daniel Timbers, 29, found both men died from the effects…Read moreRead more

Inadequate demolition plans cited in incident that killed father of four. A federal investigation found “inadequate” demolition plans caused January’s fatal Hopple Street bridge collapse — and the company responsible for the incident has been levied a hefty fine and a major citation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday fined Kokosing Construction $14,000…Read moreRead more

Worker lost legs in Thames accident. A marine demolition company has been sentenced after an incident in which a worker’s legs were trapped resulted in him subsequently having to have them amputated. HSE said that the company had identified control measures for this type of work, but had not put them in place. Lee Pownall…Read moreRead more

Explosion at Harford Attachments claims lives of two. Two people are believed to have died following an explosion at excavator bucket and attachment manufacturer Harford Attachments earlier today. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the company’s factory in Spar Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, at 9.20am. Norfolk Police said there were a “number of casualties”. These…Read moreRead more

Sentencing the latest chapter in sorry saga of now defunct demolition company. Euro Dismantling Solutions Limited was fined for safety failings after a man lost his life during demolition works. Bristol Crown Court heard how demolition work was taking place at former Cadburys Somerdale factory, near Bristol on 9 November 2011 when 31-year-old James Stacey…Read moreRead more