"Elon Musk's Boring Company has reportedly stopped work on a tunnel it's been digging to the Las Vegas airport after a worker sustained a "crushing injury" late Wednesday night, according to Fortune. Nevada's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened an investigation. The Clark County Fire Department received a call at 10:12 p.m. local time on Wednesday and dispatched an 18-person rescue crew to the site."
"It's unclear exactly what happened to the worker, but the individual was lifted out of the job site by the local fire department, which used an on-site crane. The fire department told Fortune the worker is "reported to be stable." The Boring Company has spent the last few years digging tunnels that connect the Las Vegas Convention Center with a small number of nearby hotel casinos."
Work on the Las Vegas airport tunnel has been halted after a worker sustained a crushing injury. Nevada's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the incident. The Clark County Fire Department dispatched an 18-person rescue crew after a late-night call and used an on-site crane to lift the individual from the job site; the worker was reported to be stable. The Boring Company has built tunnels serving the Las Vegas Convention Center and nearby hotels, providing over three million rides across 3.5 miles. Dozens of workers have been injured during construction, and safety concerns have been publicly raised.
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