Dozens of serious work related injuries at the construction for a new hotel resort in the Northern Marianas have led to a request for a government inspection of the site.
Saipan, CNMI Photo: Supplied
A construction worker dying of a heart attack and about 80 serious injuries have been recorded at the construction site of the $US190-million, 373-room Imperial Pacific Resort on Saipan.
The US Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez has requested the federal court to issue a warrant to inspect the construction project after an Occupational Safety and Health Administration official tried, but was denied entry.
MCC International Saipan Ltd, which operates the construction site for Hong Kong-based Imperial Pacific International, reported that an onsite worker had a heart attack.
Of the 80 serious injuries reported from this year, 43 were caused by being hit by a moving or falling items, 12 were injured by a power tool, and nine from falls.
