Tag: Construction Accident
CT Man Killed After Falling 16-Feet At Waterbury Church Construction Project
A 65-year-old man who fell 16-feet from scaffolding at a Waterbury church on Monday morning, Oct. 20, has died of his injuries, authorities said.
Waterbury first responders were. called to Our Lady of Lebanon, at 1544 Hamilton Ave., around 7:15 a.m. to reports of a man falling from a height of 16-feet and sustaining severe head damage, police said.
Alair Rosa Deoliveira, of Danbury, was taken to an area hospital for emergency care, but doctors could not save him, Waterbury police said.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigate workplace death…
Dad Killed, Brothers Critical After Crane Fall In Philly: Fund Says
More than $17,000 has been raised for the family of a 47-year-old HVAC worker and father of three killed in a fall from a cherry-picker crane on Friday, Sept. 6 in West Philadelphia.
The oldest of three brothers on the crane, Tuan Vuong, died en route to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe campaign.
"Our three cousins Tuan Vuong, Wei Vuong, and Nguyen Vuong were involved in a devastating construction accident in West Philadelphia," GoFundMe campaign organizers Crystal Mai and Linh Mai wrote. "A crane collapsed onto their work van, leaving them severely injured."
The fatal acci…
