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Tampa Police Investigating if Former NFL Player Received Unprescribed Drugs in Hospital

Tampa police are investigating after family members of former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams said someone may have slipped him unprescribed opioid medication while he was in the hospital after a construction accident. A Tampa Bay Times report also gives …

Former NFL Standout Mike Williams on Life Support after Florida Construction Accident

Former NFL wide receiver Mike Williams was reported to be on life support at a Tampa hospital Thursday after a construction accident. Multiple news outlets reported that Williams, who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Buffalo Bills, was …

Five Hurt, One Critically, When Wall Collapses at Construction Site

One person was critically injured and four others were hurt when a wooden wall at a home under construction in Massachusetts collapsed on them Wednesday morning, authorities said. The construction workers were trapped in the collapse in Bedford at about …

Construction Worker Falls to Her Death from High-Rise West Palm Condo

A 23-year-old construction worker fell to her death from a 13th-floor balcony of a condominium complex in West Palm Beach, police said. Delores Yamileth Martinez-Ponce worked for a flooring company and was installing flooring at the La Clara condominium construction …

Two Workers Injured in 30-Foot Fall Off Slippery Roof in Massachusetts

Two workers fell about 30 feet off the roof of a duplex under construction in Massachusetts early Friday and were flown to hospitals, authorities said The Mashpee Fire Department responded to the call around 8:30 a.m., Chief Thomas Rullo told …

Construction Worker Killed in Massachusetts When Garage Stairwell Collapses

One construction worker was killed and a second was critically injured in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Wednesday morning when a section of the concrete stairwell in a city-owned parking garage collapsed, authorities said. “At least a ton” of steel and concrete …

3 Dead, 1 Hurt in Partial Collapse of Houston High-Rise Under Construction

Three workers were killed on Oct. 5 when a stairwell collapsed inside a high-rise building under construction in Houston, according to fire department officials. The fire department said one injured worker was taken to a hospital and was listed in …

Construction Worker Killed in Fall at Housing Site in New Jersey

A construction worker has died after a fall at a housing site in northern New Jersey, authorities said. The accident occurred around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in Florham Park. Wander Santos, 47, of Newark, fell about 30 to 35 feet and …

Maryland Man Dies at Northern Virginia Construction Site

A Maryland man has died after a construction accident in northern Virginia. Nelson Aguilar-Salamanca, 55, was working for a subcontractor on a construction site near the new Capital One headquarters in McLean, Fairfax County police said. Around 7:30 a.m., he …

One Worker Killed, One Hurt in Fall from Bucket Truck in Massachusetts

Authorities say one worker was killed and another seriously hurt when they fell from the bucket of a lift truck while working on a Massachusetts bridge. State police say the workers fell onto a barge at about 10 a.m. Wednesday …