Breaking: Multiple fatalities, 1 unaccounted for after Kelowna crane collapse

giallo · #1 Posted **Jul 12, 2021, 10:35 PM**

This is just awful

UPDATE: Multiple fatalities, 1 unaccounted for after Kelowna crane collapse

(UPDATE: July 12 @ 3:20 pm) - Officials have now said that today's crane collapse in downtown Kelowna has resulted in "multiple confirmed fatalities."

RCMP Insp. Adam MacIntosh confirmed the reports moments ago and added that one person was still unaccounted for as well.

The missing person is reportedly not from the work crew that was on site today, but no further details were provided.

Full article here:

https://www.kelownanow.com/watercool...ntown_Kelowna/

rofina · #2 Posted **Jul 12, 2021, 10:50 PM**

Saw this, and been following on Reddit.

Horrible thing to see. Prayers with all those affected. Tragedy.

SignalHillHiker · #3 Posted **Jul 12, 2021, 10:58 PM**

That’s awful. :-(

Dengler Avenue · #4 Posted **Jul 12, 2021, 11:03 PM**

Wow. First London, then Florida, then this…

Architype · #5 Posted **Jul 12, 2021, 11:09 PM**

Terrible, one person has now been reported dead. Unfortunately these things happen in construction from time to time.
edit: Has of course been updated to multiple fatalities.

GeneralLeeTPHLS · #6 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 2:08 AM**

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Wow. First London, then Florida, then this…

New Orleans as well...

MonctonRad · #7 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 2:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by GeneralLeeTPHLS

New Orleans as well...

Don't forget the crane collapse during the hurricane in Halifax the other year too.

giallo · #8 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 2:28 AM**

I was really concerned for my friend who has a business located in the building next to this development. He's fine, but look at the neighbouring office.

Luckily, no one was in the room when this happened.

Coldrsx · #9 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 2:42 AM**

Tragic

Curious to know what transpired during the removal process. I wonder if they somehow released or disrupted the counter-weights

whatnext · #10 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 8:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by giallo

I was really concerned for my friend who has a business located in the building next to this development. He's fine, but look at the neighbouring office.

Luckily, no one was in the room when this happened.

I believe somebody died working in that building though. They are missing.

giallo · #11 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

I believe somebody died working in that building though. They are missing.

That business park has a super tight community. I've met quite a few of the business owners there over the years. There's a great guy that lives in the park who's the building's caretaker. I hope he's ok.

MolsonExport · #12 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 9:57 PM**

terrible. Any word on the probable cause?

giallo · #13 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 9:58 PM**

So it looks like five people lost their lives due to this.

• Video Link

MolsonExport · #14 Posted **Jul 13, 2021, 9:58 PM**

I heard that the death toll is now 4. Edit: 5, as pointed out in the above post.

Coldrsx · #15 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 2:52 AM**

Explained along with stills from the moment of disaster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlXOYan3jmM

drew · #16 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 3:33 PM**

Lots of F-sharps sprinkled in there. Interesting about the obvious lack of correct PPD. That's not going to look very good on the GC...

Coldrsx · #17 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 3:37 PM**

From my experience being on site for nearly a decade, serious injuries are often a series of unfortunate events as opposed to random or distinct incidents.

Airboy · #18 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 3:56 PM**

I agree with you Cold. (we both were on one that had catastrophic results after an incident) However this may be a one off. I don't believe the GC will be found responsible. What ever happened up the crane at the time was outside the GCs area of expertise even though it was under his directions.

When I go on sites to this day I always not saftey concerns. if there is a constant concern during construction then it can be used is an indicator if something happens. By the way who is the GC on this one.

Jaws · #19 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 5:22 PM**

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By the way who is the GC on this one.

I think it's Stemmer Construction. BTW, two of the founder's sons are fatalities.

drew · #20 Posted **Jul 15, 2021, 5:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Airboy

I agree with you Cold. (we both were on one that had catastrophic results after an incident) However this may be a one off. I don't believe the GC will be found responsible. What ever happened up the crane at the time was outside the GCs area of expertise even though it was under his directions.

When I go on sites to this day I always not saftey concerns. if there is a constant concern during construction then it can be used is an indicator if something happens. By the way who is the GC on this one.

GC is responsible to enforce PPD though. That video is pretty damning.

Even if it has nothing to do with the incident it speaks to the quality control on site.

Those guys (on a normal job site) wouldn't have been able to walk in like that.

In situations like this, lot's of people will be getting dragged into the civil suits, insurance, etc.