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1 Worker Dies, 3 Injured in Wall Collapse at Demolition Site

NEW YORK (AP) — A worker died after a wall collapsed at a New York City demolition site and buried him in rubble, authorities said. The collapse happened Tuesday at a three-story building being demolished on Lafayette Street in lower …

Tennessee OSHA Chief Says Recent Deaths ‘Alarming’

The head of the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration says a spike in on-the-job fatalities last month is “alarming.” TOSHA administrator Steve Hawkins tells WPLN-FM four of the 10 deaths in July were on construction sites. Most of the …

Work to Restart on California Stadium After 2nd Worker Dies

After police and fire investigators determined the second worker death at the new $1.2 billion San Francisco 49ers showcase stadium was an accident, officials said the project’s accelerated construction plan would begin again on Tuesday. A delivery truck driver was …