Crane collapse at new Cowboys Stadium

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Workers hurt at Cowboys stadium site

Arlington - At least three people wrere injured in a crane accident at the construction site of the new Dallas Cowboys stadium in Arlington Thursday afternoon.

A CareFlite helicopter was able to land at a Wal-Mart store near the site and transport one person to hospital. The other workers were transported to hospital by ambulance.

All three were said to be conscious as they left the construction site.

The accident reportedly occurred as the crane was being assembled. The injured were on the ground at the time of the accident.

Work has stopped at the stadium and the area has been sealed off.

The incident comes one day after a fatal crane accident in Dallas.

[Flacolaco]

Thank goodness Wal-Mart was there to help.

(seriously, I hope everyone is ok)

[ty]

Jeez, so many crane accidents lately...

[MavsX]

sucks, there have been a bunch of crane accidents lately. at least no one died.

[Underdog]

Are they building this stadium on an Indian burial ground???

Worker dies at Cowboys stadium construction site

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DALLAS (AP) - An electrician working at the new Dallas Cowboys stadium died Saturday when he touched a high-voltage line, the second serious accident at the construction site in less than a week.

The man was standing on a ladder and performing an electrical test when he touched the power line, said Neal Strasser, a battalion chief with the Arlington Fire Department.

The man became wedged between the ladder and the stadium wall. A co-worker carried him to the ground and tried to revive him, Strasser said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Web site identified the man as Timothy Mackinnon, 45, of Arlington. He worked for JMEG Electric, a subcontractor hired by the stadium's general contractor, Manhattan Construction.

The accident happened around 11 a.m. The fire department received an emergency call at 11:05 a.m. and arrived within five minutes, but revival attempts at the scene were unsuccessful. Mackinnon was pronounced dead at Arlington Memorial Hospital.

The cause of the accident is unknown, but the construction companies are cooperating with investigations being conducted by police and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration, according to a statement from Manhattan that was released Saturday by the Cowboys.

Construction at the stadium did not stop Saturday and was continuing even as emergency personnel rushed Mackinnon to the hospital, Strasser said.

"They were still working as we were walking out," Strasser said. "The workers were visibly upset."

The death comes two days after a crane accident at the construction site in suburban Arlington sent three workers to the hospital. Two were treated and released, while the third, Wesley Harlow, was in serious condition Saturday, said a spokeswoman at Baylor University Medical Center.

There have been at least two other accidents at the stadium site that left workers hospitalized.

In August, a crane hook hit a worker in the back. He was sent to the hospital and released the next day. In January 2007, a stadium worker fell 20 feet through a hole between stadium levels. He was hospitalized in critical condition but recovered and later returned to work.

The more than $1 billion retractable-roof stadium has been under construction for two years and is scheduled to open for the 2009 season and host the 2011 Super Bowl. The 80,000-seat stadium is expected to be the world's largest column-free room, with retractable panels.

[sike]

LOOK OUT!!!

[Flacolaco]

too soon?

[Smiles]

I've been specifically praying that the guys building out at the stadium (& a couple other smaller arena sites) would be safe - even specifically prayed about the cranes. I think I need God to sit me down and explain where I'm missing the mark here because it seems like I'm doing no good at all.

[ty]

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[MavsX]

There have been at least two other accidents at the stadium site that left workers hospitalized.

In August, a crane hook hit a worker in the back. He was sent to the hospital and released the next day. In January 2007, a stadium worker fell 20 feet through a hole between stadium levels. He was hospitalized in critical condition but recovered and later returned to work.