A demolition project in Washington is on hold after a 30-ton excavator toppled into a ditch at the site of the former Courthouse Square building on Tuesday.

Demolition work is inherent with hazards. There are ongoing examples highlighting the consequences of not using the appropriate safety equipment or following proper safety procedures at work.

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Machine that tumbled into excavated pit March 3 during demolition of a county government office building complex in Washington, Pa., near Pittsburgh, left the operator apparently unhurt, say published ...

An excavator caught fire Monday at the site of the demolition of Norwood Hospital.Crews started demolishing the hospital earlier this month, two years after the facility was inundated by catastrophic ...

Sky 4 flew over the scene in downtown Washington, Pennsylvania, where the Courthouse Square building is being demolished.

Photo by Wayne Towner Demolition work at the corner of Fourth and Market streets was underway Saturday when one of the excavators tipped on its side. The equipment was later restored to its tracks and ...