Two FL Construction Workers Killed in Fall from Collapsed Scaffolding

Four workers were on the scaffolding when it collapsed; two managed to escape or hang on while the other two plunged six stories in the fall

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Two construction workers fell to their death at a project being worked on in Orlando, FL, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
Two construction workers fell to their death at a project being worked on in Orlando, FL, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
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In the early morning hours of August 29, 2018, two construction workers were killed after the scaffolding they were working on collapsed and they plunged six stories. The accident happened at a hotel under construction in Orlando, FL. Officials said both men died at the scene.

Two other workers were on the scaffolding when it collapsed but they managed to escape or hang on to the scaffolding during the accident.

At the time of the report, the reasons for the scaffolding collapse was unknown. OSHA and the Orange County Sheriff's Office will investigate the accident.

(more on the scaffolding accident in Orlando...)

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