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Drill Rig Fatality – Removed

October 29, 2008 rockman In Memoriam Comments Off on Drill Rig Fatality – Removed

This post was removed at the request of the victim’s family. Please see a subsequent apology.

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October 30, 2008 rockman Rockman's Ramblings Comments Off on Retraction and Apology – Drilling Accident in Ontario Canada

Yesterday I received a forwarded email from a fellow geotechnical engineer and former coworker regarding a fatal accident involving a hollow stem auger drill rig in the Lindsay area of Ontario Canada on October 8th. […]

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Man Killed In Drilling Accident

November 21, 2007 rockman Miscellaneous Comments Off on Man Killed In Drilling Accident

On October 26, 2007, a man was killed on Highway 118 in Simi Valley, California when he was apparently entangled in the auger of an excavator mounted drill rig. The rig was drilling holes for a soundwall foundation. Read the full article.

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Drilled Shaft Rig Topples Over in Queensland, Australia

June 30, 2009 rockman Project Related Comments Off on Drilled Shaft Rig Topples Over in Queensland, Australia

Fortunately nobody was seriously injured as a drilled shaft rig toppled over at a construction site in Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. No word on what caused the accident at the building site. The operator was inside […]

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