A construction equipment operator was killed Wednesday morning in an accident at Tampa International Airport. The incident occurred around 7:40 a.m. when workers were working on a shuttle guideway project, according to a news release. The investigation is ongoing. Flight operations continued unaffected. Individuals who operate with heavy machinery or…
As we travel the busy roads and highways of our daily commute, it is easy to ignore the many construction crews and infrastructure projects that maintain safety and function on our Florida roadways. Work zone accidents claim hundreds of lives each year, highlighting the urgent need for increased knowledge and…
According to officials, a construction worker died after falling several levels from a parking garage in Miami. The incident occurred on Tuesday at the Bal Harbour Shops, which are located close to Collins Avenue and 96th Street. According to a witness, the worker died after falling several levels from a…
LADY LAKE, FL – A worker was killed after being buried under rubble at the bridge at US Hwy 27/441 on Wednesday. According to the Villages News, the construction worker was operating a skid steer loader, commonly known as a Bobcat, when his path was obstructed. He crawled into a…
On Wednesday, six workers were taken to the hospital for injuries related to a rebar mishap at a construction site at 830 Brickell in Miami, according to officials. Miami Fire Rescue officials said the crane was lifting bundles of rebar when it collapsed on the six workers. It is unknown…
Two workers have been seriously injured while assisting the move of a 150-ton power plant transformer from Riverview to Lakeland Electric’s McIntosh Power Plant, according to reports. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 24-year-old man was walking alongside the 300-foot trailer Saturday when he tripped on a raised concrete…
A man fell about three stories at a construction site on International Drive Thursday afternoon. According to an Orange County spokeswoman, the man was conscious when firefighters reached him. The man, in his 40s, was taken by helicopter to Orlando Regional Medical Center, according to reports. The construction site is…
A man was severely injured early Thursday morning after he was electrocuted in an apparent industrial accident in the 8000 block of Presidents Drive. According to Orange County Fire Rescue, the man was working close to power lines where a warehouse stands around 10 a.m. The contact apparently ignited a…
A man was airlifted to a local hospital in Tampa Friday morning after firefighters rescued him from a construction accident under the Interstate 75 overpass. The man was apparently working on the construction site when an unknown accident took place around 11 a.m. He was apparently working in a 9-foot…
Hillsborough County Fire rescue responded to a construction scene in Lutz, Florida Monday where a worker fell into a cement hopper that trapped his arm and shoulder. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Fourteen firefighters responded to the scene at 2:37 p.m. According to MSNBC,…