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Worker in Upstate New York Crushed by 1,700-Pound Pipe

A construction worker has died after being crushed by a 1,700-pound pipe at an upstate New York construction site. New York State Police say Gary Feeney of Dorchester, Massachusetts was pinned Saturday morning after the 40-foot pipe became dislodged while …

Worker Dies in Trench Collapse at Texas Refinery

Officials say a construction worker has died in a trench collapse at a Southeast Texas refinery. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Tuesday afternoon at a construction site at the Total Port Arthur refinery. Investigators say the …

Widow Sues Pennsylvania Town, Contractors in Plant Death

The widow of a worker killed when he fell more than 20 feet to the concrete floor of a sewage treatment shaft is suing a western Pennsylvania municipality, a plant official and contractors involved in the project. The Beaver County …

Construction Worker Killed in Wall Collapse in New York City

A worker is dead after the wall of a trench collapsed at a New York City construction site. The accident happened shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday on Staten Island. Police say the 29-year-old worker sustained severe head trauma when he …

Construction Worker Dies in 4 Story Fall at University of Oklahoma

Authorities say a construction worker has died after falling four stories from a building site at the University of Oklahoma. The Norman Transcript reports that the man was working at Headington Hall on Monday when he fell. The new residence …

Worker Dies After Falling Off Roof in Central New York

Authorities say a 46-year-old construction worker has died after falling off the roof of a house outside Syracuse. Police in the town of Camillus say Harvey Seymour III of Fulton was placing shingles on a two-story home Thursday afternoon when …