Two Dead in TN After Wind Blows Down a Wall on a Non-Union Jobsite (story and video)

[Omaha Steve]

http://wepartypatriots.com/wp/2013/04/24/abc-waterproofer-and-contractor-with-history-of-violations-responsible-for-death-of-two-in-tennessee/

ABC Waterproofer and Contractor With History of Violations Responsible for Death of Two in Tennessee


A screengrab from the N&S website shows the ABC logo


Two workers were killed and another injured when a 25-foot wall collapsed in Hendersonville, TN on April 18th. The Tennessee Division of Occupational Safety and Health is now investigating the incident which The Tennessean describes:

The accident killed Joel Pineda Muniz, 24, of Nashville, and Bethpage resident Jose P. Velasco-Sanagustin, 37. A third worker, Jeff Costello, 44, of Scottsville, Ky., was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He was in stable condition Thursday night.

Video: http://www.wsmv.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8789974#.UXhaG5hF7-o.email

WSMV Channel 4

The general contractor on the project is Solomon Builders, Inc. of Nashville. One of the victims, Muniz, worked for N&S Waterproofing, LLC of Nashville, a member of the staunchly anti-union Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC). The ABC is notorious for seeking to roll back safety provisions and preventing agreements and laws that aim to protect workers and pay such as Project Labor Agreements and prevailing wages. They lobby for these positions under the guise of preventing “discrimination” against non-union contractors and workers. Unfortunately, this can result in dangerous conditions for the workers they suggest they’re lobbying for.

Jeff Bradford, a spokesman for the general contractor, Solomon, told The Tennessean,

FULL story at link.

[Brickbat]

1. ABC is on it.