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ENR > Buildings > Another Construction Accident Hits the Las Vegas Strip - ENR | McGraw-Hill Construction
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| The Las Vegas Strip's bad luck streak continued this morning when four construction workers fell 30-ft from a retaining wall at the $2.9–billion Fontainebleau Resort Hotel site. All are listed in stable condition. Two workers suffered knee injuries, one had a facial cut, and the other experienced an injured rib. But all four complained of back pain. The city's high-rise building boom has seen a rash of recent worker-related accidents this year with over 13 fatalities to date. On Nov. 10, around 8:45 a.m., the four men were on top of a concrete retaining wall when it partially collapsed and fell on them, says Scott Allison, a Clark County Fire Dept. spokesman. Workers used a crane to lift the debris and free the men. Turnberry West ...
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