OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A building employee was left critically injured Tuesday after a two-story constructing that was being renovated collapsed in Northwest Oklahoma Metropolis.
A number of harm was left behind within the aftermath close to NW thirty ninth Road and North Pennsylvania Avenue.
“It doesn’t occur every single day, however we’re ready if it does,” stated Battalion Chief and Public Info Officer for the Oklahoma Metropolis Hearth Division Benny Fulkerson.
Hearth officers referred to as it a uncommon incidence. The constructing was in shambles when firefighters arrived on scene and located the injured building employee.
“That particular person was already out of the constructing and was laying on the bottom about 10 ft from the place the constructing had collapsed,” Fulkerson stated.
It’s unclear at the moment how the employee acquired out of the constructing after it collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.
“They did go away with their lights and sirens on, in order that signifies most likely a big harm,” Fulkerson stated.
In line with Fulkerson, earlier than it collapsed it seemed identical to the constructing standing subsequent to it. The partitions have been eliminated on the underside ground, with solely picket studs holding it up. Every little thing on the second ground was intact. Hearth officers stated Tuesday’s excessive winds doubtless performed a roll.
“It’s blowing fairly exhausting at the moment,” Fulkerson stated. “The wind simply blowing in beneath that first ground acts as a parachute, we imagine.”
Now, Fulkerson stated the main target has been turned to the constructing that’s nonetheless standing. It seems to be on stilts with solely picket studs holding it up. This prompted hearth officers to maintain everybody away from it for now.
“It additionally could possibly be not structurally sound,” he stated. “There might’ve, and certain have been, different components concerned within the collapse as nicely, however that once more is outdoors of the scope of the fireplace division.”
There have been totally different individuals coming and going from the scene from inspectors to different building employees. Hearth officers stated OSHA amongst, different companies, will doubtless examine how this all occurred. As of Tuesday evening, there isn’t a replace on the person who was injured.
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