Since July 2021, dozens of construction workers have been injured. Some have fallen off ladders, had their fingers crushed and been hit by falling slurry amongst other instances.
Construction on the Metro Purple Line has been halted for at least two weeks due to safety concerns.
According to those records, workers have fallen off of ladders, slipped in mud, been hit by falling slurry and hit in the face by a failed hose, amongst other instances. "Metro has ordered its contractor to temporarily suspend all field work on the Purple Line Extension Section 2 Project due to the unacceptable rate of serious worker injuries. Safety is and will always be our first priority. The safety of those building our county's transportation projects must always be protected.
According to a report from The Los Angeles Times, there have been 32 injuries since July 2021. 13 of those have been serious enough to require both medical attention and a report to California workplace safety officials. In all, there have been 43 injuries that have required medical attention since 2018.
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