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:
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.
