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PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) — Three workers were killed and two
others injured after a scaffolding gave way at a Texas
construction site, authorities said.
First responders were called to the Port Arthur LNG site early
Tuesday for an industrial accident involving Bechtel workers,
according to a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office statement
posted on social media.
When a scaffolding gave way, three workers fell to the ground
and two of them died on the scene, the sheriff’s office said.
The third worker died at a hospital. Two other injured workers
who were still on the scaffolding were taken to a hospital with
injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
The accident is under investigation and the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration has been notified, the sheriff’s
office said.
Bechtel said in a statement that work at the site was stopped
immediately and all workers were sent home early to be with
their families. The company said it was cooperating with
authorities and has launched its own internal review.
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