Kiewit-Employed Pipefitter Dies on Calif. Wastewater Project Site

California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is investigating the June 14 death of a construction worker at the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. The incident occurred during a $7-million facility control upgrade being carried out by Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. According to Kiewit spokesperson Bob Kula, the worker, identified only as a craft pipefitter, was fatally injured while removing sections of large piping. Cal/OSHA confirmed that the worker was transported to a hospital where he died from his injuries. Other details regarding the incident and the worker’s union affiliation could not be immediately […]