Scaffolding firm fined for roof fall - The Construction Index

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Scaffolding firm fined for roof fall The Construction Index A scaffolding contractor has been prosecuted after an employee suffered multiple injuries when he fell seven metres through a roof in Stoke-on-Trent. The 28-year-old employee of Fred Lewis Scaffold Company Ltd was installing scaffolding on 30 April ... Further operation for scaffolder who fell through a roofThis is Staffordshire Firm Fined After Man Falls Through RoofBuild.co.uk all 3 news articles »

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Nightmare from above - New York Post

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Nightmare from above New York Post By REBECCA ROSENBERG, LORENA MONGELLI and BOB FREDERICKS A mom and her 4-year-old daughter cheated death on the Upper East Side yesterday when they were smacked by a massive plank that fell while workers were taking down scaffolding. and more »

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Cleveland: Two hospitalized after scaffold collapse - WKYC-TV

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Cleveland: Two hospitalized after scaffold collapse WKYC-TV CLEVELAND -- Two workers have been taken to the hospital after being rescued following a scaffolding collapse. The Cleveland Fire Department says the scaffold the men were working on collapsed at a building in the 700 block of Jefferson. and more »

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School of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series - Colorado State University News (press release)

School of Biomedical Engineering Seminar Series Colorado State University News (press release) This talk will review some history of the biointerface, illustrate modern trends, and show how biointerface ideas can be applied to 3-D scaffolds. Techniques such as electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA) and secondary ion mass spectrometry ... and more »

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Two charged over scaffold fall deaths - The National

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Two charged over scaffold fall deaths The National In Dubai, police have determined that the main reason for the accident was that there was not enough support for the scaffolding. DUBAI // The site engineer and labour supervisor at the Dubailand project where a scaffolding collapse killed two workers ... Two killed, nine hurt in another scaffolding collapsegulfnews.com Inquiry starts into construction site accidentEmirates 24/7 all 29 news articles »

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Wood Plank Hits 4-Year-Old Girl After Falling From UES Scaffold - DNAinfo

Wood Plank Hits 4-Year-Old Girl After Falling From UES Scaffold DNAinfo The wooden slat fell from 103 E. 75th St., near Lexington Avenue, as workers were removing scaffolding from the building, the girl's mother and authorities said. The roughly 4-by-6-foot plank knocked her to the ground shortly before 10 am, ... and more »

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