GMCS is keeping the injured and all of those affected by this event in our thoughts and prayers today. So many great men and women commit their careers to this profession and go to work every day, just like every one of us, with their friends and family looking forward to seeing them at the end of the day. As industry executives, we do everything within our power to get them home safely. While accidents happen, it saddens every one of us when someone doesn’t go home to their family at the end of their shift.
Construction Accident Strands Workers at Temple University
A construction accident on the campus of Temple University in North Philadelphia left workers stranded and one man hurt.
Part of the fourth floor collapsed, trapping half a dozen workers, according to Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers. They were stranded for about an hour.
The building, which is under construction, is located at 12th Street and Polett Walk near Cecil B Moore Avenue.
When the accident happened around 1 p.m., the building was evacuated, Ayers said.
Rescue crews used a Ladder Truck to get up to the area where six workers were stranded.
From SkyForce10 overhead, rescuers could be seen tending to the one man who was injured. He was flat on his back. Commissioner Ayers said he could not talk specifically about the worker's condition, but said the injuries appeared to be serious, but not life-threatening. The victim was taken to Temple University Hospital.
The building under construction is the Science, Education and Research Center, according to a map on the school's website. It stands six stories right now and sits between Gladfelter Hall and the Engineering building. When completed in 2014, the building will tower eight stories.
Source: nbcphiladelphia.com
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