Boring Company Tunneling Halted in Las vegas Following Worker injury
Las Vegas, NV – Tunneling operations at a Boring Company construction site in Las Vegas have been temporarily suspended after a worker sustained a ”crushing injury” on Tuesday, according to a Nevada OSHA inquiry. The incident raises renewed scrutiny of safety protocols at the Elon Musk-owned infrastructure firm,which has been expanding its tunnel network beneath the city.
The injured worker, whose name has not been released, was reportedly involved in an incident while working on a tunnel intended to run below Las Vegas Boulevard. Nevada OSHA confirmed the injury and initiated a probe into the circumstances surrounding it. The halt in construction impacts the project’s timeline, which aims to connect various points within the city limits.
this incident follows previous safety concerns regarding The Boring Company’s Las Vegas projects. In early 2024, regulators briefly shut down the Las Vegas Monorail after Boring Company workers dug too close to its foundation while constructing a tunnel to the Wynn and Encore resorts. Following Fortune’s reporting on that incident, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) increased its oversight of the company’s work, appointing an employee to directly supervise safety measures. the LVCVA CEO stated a few weeks ago that there had been no major safety incidents reported since the increased oversight.
the Boring Company has recently been testing self-driving Tesla vehicles, with safety drivers present, within the tunnels under the Las vegas Convention Center. The company is also preparing for another tunnel system in nashville, while still awaiting city permits to continue construction on the Las Vegas Boulevard project.
The Boring Company has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the latest incident.
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