Firefighters staged a heroic rescue after a man was buried alive in mud at a construction site in Atlanta, and it was all caught on video. According to NY Daily News, the fire department was called after someone walking by spotted an arm moving in the mud. The man was so submerged that he was almost impossible to see, and it took over an hour to pull him out. Fire department officials believe that he got stuck and became so exhausted trying to exit the mud that he...
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One construction worker has died as a result of the collapse of a hangar under construction at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 30-year-old Christopher Mathis of Valdosta was the victim of the horrific accident that occurred at noon on Wednesday, February 22. Another victim, who has not yet been named, was taken to the hospital but released the same day. Investigations are being carried out by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), ANS...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor will mount an investigation into the circumstances that led to the death of 45-year-old Jeffery Lee McGhee. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, McGhee was operating heavy machinery in a Forsyth County development in early February when the machine hit a tree, killing the operator on impact. The body was taken to the Forsyth County coroner and then sent to the Georgia Bureau...
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New dog ownership legislation has been proposed in Georgia, placing more responsibility on owners to keep dangerous dogs from causing harm. The proposed change in the Georgia dog legislation would classify as a felony, impose fines of up to $20,000, and/or up to three years in prison for the failure to properly secure a dog that seriously injures or kills a person. Bill HB 717 is sponsored by Reps. Peny Houston (R, Nashville) and Amy Carter (R, Valdosta). The recent catastrophic death of Lowndes...
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A welder working for Vulcan Materials Company was critically injured last week when he was badly electrocuted while working in a mining facility in Keenesaw. Reportedly, the worker was using an aerial bucket truck to haul material on Duncan Road when the truck’s boom hit a 4,160-volt power line, electrocuting the welder. According to CBS Atlanta, the worker does not have life-threatening injuries but was immediately taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital and later to...
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Workers injured in a construction accident in the Atlanta Botanical Gardens have settled with project contractors for more than $15 million. The accident occurred when workers were pouring concrete for an elevated canopy walkway through the treetops when it collapsed, dropping workers four stories to the ground. According to Forbes, the lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of one worker who died in the collapse and fifteen who were injured in...
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A construction accident in Georgia is currently under investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration after a worker fell from a ladder while working at a site at the College of Coastal Georgia, reports The Miami Herald.  According to the Glynn County coroner, the autopsy revealed that 32-year-old construction worker John Thomas Orr may have suffered an electric shock prior to the fall.  

Electrical accidents account for the death of nearly 400 construction workers every year.  By law, workers are entitled to a safe working environment, but...
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