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Ohio Worker Killed in Crane Accident

Chrissie Cole — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 01:14:34 GMT

An Ohio construction accident involving a crane claimed the life of one work and seriously injured another worker at the work site of the Old Riverside Downs Racetrack along the Ohio River.

Officials believe one of the victims is reported to be approximately 19-years- old, and the other middle aged. Officials were unable to release the names of the injured workers or any other details regarding the construction accident.

Southbound traffic on the Twin Bridges was closed down for approximately ten minutes after the accident occurred to allow ambulance and rescue crew to cross the bridge to the accident site.

If you or a loved one has suffered injuries from a construction accident, you can use the form to the right to contact one of our personal injury lawyers for a free consultation.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Construction Worker Killed in Crane Accident

Chrissie Cole — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:07:57 GMT

A worker was crushed to death, Monday, in a construction accident when an 8-ton weight from a construction crane fell on him, police said.

The worker, 51, of Fremont, employed by Mosser Construction Inc. for 18-years was helping other workers to dismantle the crane when one of the counterweights came loose and struck him. The worker was declared dead at the scene.

He was supposed to drive one of three tractor trailers that were taking away sections of the 80-ton crane that was being used to build a new pump station at the city wastewater treatment plant.

Representatives from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration were on-site Monday conducting interviews and gathering further information about the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Worker Injured on Construction Site

Christina Cole — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:18:56 GMT

A Columbus man is in serious condition at Ohio State University Medical Center after a suffering a shot to the neck by a nail gun yesterday, in a construction accident at Port Clinton Middle School where he was doing construction work.

The man, 25, was shot with the air nail gun while working on decking at the middle school. The 3-inch nail entered his neck on the right side and was stuck, police said.

He was first taken to Magruder Hospital and later transported to St. Vincent Mercy medical Center where he remains in critical condition.

Last night he underwent surgery and was transported to University Hospital in Columbus.

Another construction worker, was working on the decking with him when he turned around and accidentally bumped into him, while he was bent over. That is when the nail gun fired into the worker's neck, police said.

He was able to speak to police when he was at Magruder Hospital and told them that it was an accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Ohio Man Killed in Kentucky Construction Accident

Christina Cole — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:26:01 GMT

An Ohio man was tragically killed in a construction accident on Monday in eastern Kentucky.

The accident occurred just after noon on Monday in Leslie County. Several people were working at the construction site on a log cabin when it gave way and collapsed, investigators said.

Everyone one was able to escape in time with the exception of a 33-year-old man. He was trapped beneath a beam and later pronounced dead at the scene.

The accident happened when several men were trying to jack up one side of the cabin to slide a railroad die beneath it when the structure began to collapse.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Lakeview Porch Faulted in Fatal Fall

Christina Cole — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:22:43 GMT

An inspection Tuesday, by the city, found rotted columns and inadequate bolts on the porches of a Lakeview apartment complex where a 25-year-old financial trader tragically fell to his death during a party on New Year's Eve, said officials.

Tenants are unable to use the porches until the violations are fixed, said Pete Scales, spokesman for Buildings Department.

Michael Doyle was rearranging a chair on a third-story balcony at approximately 1am when he fell through a gap in the railing, said Police.

The Cincinnati native was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition with severe head trauma, where he died only four hours later, according to the medical examiner.

City inspectors found that the horizontal railing Doyle fell through was adequate according to regulations when it was built. However, it does not meet 2003 changes to building codes, said Scales. The rail is made of two horizontal metal bars with large spaces between them, while the current code requires vertical bars run along railings, he said.

Apartments must meet building code in effect at the time of the construction, said Scales.

"Those horizontal balusters are potential hazards. But people have to take personal responsibility to avoid those hazards," Scales said.
Detectives were conducting a death investigation, but the fall is thought to be an accident, police spokeswoman Kelly Liakopoulos said. Witnesses said Doyle had been drinking before the incident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole