Archive for the ‘Tragedies’ category

Indiana:-Four Indiana construction firms cited in worker’s June death

November 6th, 2009

Justice is served…

From Channel 13 NBC (IN):

Four Indiana construction firms cited in worker’s June death

Four Indiana construction companies face fines and citations in connection with the death of a worker in June.
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New York:-Engineer admits faking construction tests

November 4th, 2009

The guy is 74 and still doing concrete tests…come on now!!

From NY Daily News (NY):

Engineer admits faking construction tests

An engineer dodged a jail term after admitting he helped fake concrete testing results at 100 of the city’s biggest construction projects – including Yankee Stadium.
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Massachusetts:-AG’s office: Hanover High contractor misled the town

November 4th, 2009

From Patriot Ledger.com (MA):

AG’s office: Hanover High contractor misled the town

The state Attorney General’s Office has ruled that the contractor in charge of building a new Hanover High School misled the town in a questionnaire as part of its bidding for the job…
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Minnesota:-Man killed in Duluth construction accident

November 4th, 2009

Another Tragedy….
From Duluth News Tribune (MN):

Man killed in Duluth construction accident

The Duluth Police Department has released the name of the man fatally injured in a construction accident Saturday.
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Pennsylvania:-OSHA investigating worker’s death on job at Plum site

November 2nd, 2009

Another Tragedy…

From Pittsburghlive.com (PA):

OSHA investigating worker’s death on job at Plum site

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a fatal construction accident in Plum.
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Illinois:-Construction worker struck and killed by truck

October 31st, 2009

Another Tragedy….

From Chicago Breaking News.com (IL):

Construction worker struck and killed by truck

A construction worker directing traffic at a southwest suburban work site was struck and killed today by a gravel truck that was heading to the same company where the victim was employed.

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Florida:-Naples Contractor (Scott Fawcett) faces federal charges of loan and credit application fraud

October 23rd, 2009

Heads up people.  This one is a hot one.

Feel free to review the news posting.  But then take a look further downward.  We (at BLMYC) went so far as to post the contractor’s license information.  Apparently his license expired a few times, and he’s be doing business as  Fawcett Homes Inc.

From Newspress.com (FL):

Naples Contractor (Scott Fawcett) faces federal charges of loan and credit application fraud

A Naples general contractor is being charged by federal prosecutors with loan and credit application fraud after he allegedly got a loan for $388,000 by lying about how much money he had in a bank account….

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Florida:-Holmes County Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid

October 23rd, 2009

From Wmbb.com (FL):

Holmes County Contractor Arrested for Defrauding Medicaid

Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Holmes County man has been arrested for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $33,000. Robert Greenlee, owner of Greenlee and Sons Construction in Bonifay, was arrested today by officers with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office on a warrant from the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
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Illinois:-Contractor dead after accident with sewer equipment

October 23rd, 2009

Another tragedy…

From Chicago Sun Times (IL):

Contractor dead after accident with sewer equipment

A Skokie man died Tuesday after an accident with sewer equipment in northwest suburban Park Ridge.

Colorado:-Construction worker crushed to death at Broomfield’s Anthem Ranch

October 21st, 2009

Another tragedy.

From daily camera.com (CO):

Construction worker crushed to death at Broomfield’s Anthem Ranch

A 50-year-old construction worker was crushed to death Monday by a 32.5-ton earth mover in an accident at the Anthem Ranch development in northern Broomfield.

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