Category Archives: Construction Accidents
I-94 construction crash kills two
Construction worker Rafael Castillo-Saavedra died after he and a coworker were hit by a motorist in a closed lane on Interstate 94 in Detroit late in the evening of Sunday, October 11. The motorist, Marvin Harris, was headed east in his 1999 red Chevrolet near West Grand Boulevard at 9:50 p.m. when he struck… Read More »
OSHA announces steps to prevent demolition-related fatalities
On July 10, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a news release that outlines recent demolition-related fatalities that could have been prevented and provides information and guidelines to protect against accidents like this. In its statement, the OSHA announced the updated version of its Demolition page – a resource site that aims to educate workers and… Read More »
Crane accident in Ecorse kills one man
On Friday, April 4 a crane collapse accident that happened at a U.S. Steel worksite in Ecorse killed one worker. Authorities reported that a crane fell around 5:45 a.m. at the Great Lakes Steel facility killing 36-year-old crane operator, Chris Castro. A statement released by the company said that Castro was a contractor with Connelly… Read More »