Vol. 72/No. 28 July 14, 2008
Severe storms swept through the area with wind gusts reported at more than 60 miles per hour shortly before the collapse. Workers were not cleared from the site in advance of the storm.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics construction work is one of the most dangerous occupations in Texas. In 2006the most recent year for which figures exist95 Texas construction workers died in accidents. There were 5,840 work-related fatalities in all occupations in the United States that year.
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