EXCAVATOR FATAL INCIDENT

Workman struck by excavator on Docklands Railway project 

A worker has died on the construction project in east London where the Skanska/GrantRail joint venture is working on the £211m Docklands Light Railway (DLR) extension. It is believed the workman was struck on the head by an excavator bucket. The joint venture partners said: “Skanska GrantRail extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the individual. The matter is under investigation and it would be inappropriate for us to comment further at this time.”

A Transport for London (TfL) statement said: “We understand a construction worker on a worksite managed by Skanska GrantRail was tragically killed this morning. The site where the incident occurred is on a former surface railway route between Canning Town station and Stratford International which is being converted to DLR”

This article was posted on 3rd December 2008 in ALL LATEST NEWS.
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