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Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

(OP)
Three floors collapsed in Las Vegas.

Fortunately no one injured:

LV Collapse

RE: Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

It looks like we may have to classify parking garage construction along side Alaskan Crab Fishing.

RE: Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

"Fortunately, no one was injured:"...yet.

What happens in Vegas...  ;)

RE: Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

Thanks, JAE for keeping us aware of any construction accidents. We as engineers and human beings can often learn lessons from these tragedies.

RE: Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

Can't really tell much of what collapsed from the slides - any further news here?

Mike McCann
McCann Engineering

RE: Las Vegas Collapse (minor)

(OP)
Here’s some other info:

Quote:

Fontainebleau released the following statement:

During the course of construction this morning, a pre-cast twin tee, an isolated part of the Fontainebleau garage collapsed, causing a domino effect before stopping at a concrete slab several levels below.  We are thankful to be able to report that no injuries were incurred.  We have suspended all construction on and within the garage complex until a full investigation of the cause of the accident can be completed.

A video on one of the newscasts indicate that three iron workers fell – two had safety harnesses which saved them.  The third worker’s harness “failed” and he fell about 30 feet – missed some rebar by inches:

Quote:

One of three workers hurt in a fall at a Las Vegas casino-resort construction site has died. A state OSHA official confirms the fatality this morning, and says the agency is investigating. No word yet on the identity of the dead man.
A Clark County fire official says harness safety systems broke the fall of two of three men who fell yesterday from atop a 30 foot wall at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas site.
That's a high-rise condo project being built off Riviera Boulevard between Paradise Road and the Las Vegas Strip. The safety system failed for the third man, and he plunged into a ten-foot hole.
All three men were taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center. The Fontainebleau tower is due to open in late 2009 with almost 4,000 rooms, a casino, hotel, condominium and spa.


 

 
 

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