Minute Maid Park Incident

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I received word this morning of a terrible scaffolding accident near Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. This caught my attention because my company is working on a site that overlooks the baseball park. After more news came in about the accident, I was relieved to hear that it was not the site I had in mind. The accident occurred at an apartment complex that is currently under construction. Although there were six injured workers, thankfully there were no life-threatening injuries reported. According to the Houston Chronicle, a car clipped the side of the structure that caused the accident to occur.

This accident took place just nine days after a fatal scaffolding accident that occurred just ten miles from Minute Maid Park. These two accidents

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