Another Accident at New Cowboys Stadium Kills One Worker

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The second major accident in less than a week at the site the new Dallas Cowboys stadium took the life of one worker over the weekend. The worker died Saturday when he inadvertently touched a high voltage wire while performing an electrical test.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Web site identified the man as Timothy Mackinnon, 45, of Arlington. He worked for JMEG Electric, a subcontractor hired by the stadium's general contractor, Manhattan Construction.

Efforts to revive the victim at the scene were unsuccessful despite a speedy response from firefighters and paramedics.

This is second accident at the job site in the less than a week. Just three days prior three men were injured when a crane cable snapped and they had to leap from a crane cab to avoid being crushed by falling debris. Two of the men were treated for minor injuries and released, but the third injured worker was still in serious condition as of Saturday.

OSHA inspectors were on site investigating Thursday’s crane accident at the time of the Saturday’s fatal mishap.