Tag: accident
Explosion rocks Texas demolition company…
A demolition worker has been severely burned in a fire at Robles Demolition.
Several fire crews were last night working to contain a fire caused when routine welding or hot cutting works at a demolition company’s headquarters resulted in an explosion that left one worker severely burned.
Initial reports suggest that the worker set off a series [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2009 under General, News.
Tags: accident, explosion, fire, US
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Another high reach accident…
Just over two years ago, when I helped the National Federation of DemolitionContractors launch their guidance on the safe use of high reach excavators, I stated that “thankfully, there has never been a fatality that could be directly attributed to a high reach machine”.
Watching this video (and the numerous others that are widely available on [...]
Posted: September 2nd, 2008 under General.
Tags: accident, high reach, Stockholm, Sweden
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Demolition company fined after electrocution…
A UK-based demolition company has been fined £15,000 ($27,000 approx.) after an electrician was seriously injured on site.
Further details can be found here:
Posted: September 1st, 2008 under General.
Tags: accident, prosecution
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Excavator cab saves operator’s life…
Whilst I hate to draw attention to accidents in an industry that has an improving safety record that is the envy of the construction sector, this video highlights precisely why equipment manufacturers invest millions refining operator cabs.
Posted: August 26th, 2008 under General, Video.
Tags: accident, excavator, operator
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