1 Dead in Rice University Construction Accident

Plus1 Dead in Rice University Construction Accident1 Dead in Rice University Construction AccidentThe Associated PressOne worker is dead and seven others are injured after several walls collapsed at a dormitory that was under construction at Rice University in Houston, Texas. (June 19)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:VO-- CONSTRUCTION WORKERS STANDING]CONSTRUCTION WORKERS STAND SILENTLY FOLLOWING AN ACCIDENT THAT KILLED ONE WORKER AND INJURED SEVEN OTHERS. [Notes:VO --ACCIDENT SCENE] IT HAPPEND THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT RICE UNIVERSITY WHEN SEVERAL WALLS COLLAPSED ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF A DORMITORY THAT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. [Notes:VO--ACCIDENT SCENE]FIVE WORKERS WERE TRAPPED -- AND THE FOUR SURVIVORS WERE TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT. [Notes:SOT -- RICK FLANNAGAN/ASST. FIRE CHIEF] let's just hope...how tragic this is...that everybody..is probably safe and is not as severe for those injuries that we transported....and we want to keep our hearts and minds open and receptive for the person who lost his life. [Notes:VO-- ACCIDENT SCENE]THREE OTHER WORKER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES WHEN THEY TRIED TO DIG THEIR CO-WORKERS OUT OF THE RUBBLE.NO WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT - BUT STORMY WEATHER PASSED THROUGH THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE IT HAPPENED. ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[SafetyTempsLimited]

National Safety Consulting keeps this stuff from happening

[maxime32]

One Mexican? They are all Mexicans. Maybe not the supervisors but all the workers. I saw them every day.

[finalmixed]

But theres like one Mexican. I personally think thry just didnt setup the work conditions right.

[drewsszz]

yanks

[maxime32]

I think this is terrible. But I used to go to Rice and I strongly think the contractor was hiring illegals and that they were making them work in unsafe conditions. This is very sad for all sides.

We must stop illegal immigration, punish the evil employers, and compensate those who have been working under unjust conditions!

[isaiascoqueta]

Does anyone know the names of the people who where hurt or the one who was killed

[jesseleey]

You guys have no heart

[riffz0r]

TROLL!

[CraftLulz]

shit happens lol