May 4, 2023
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Construction crews had placed “insufficient support” beneath part of an upper floor that collapsed during renovations on the 124-year- old federal courthouse in Savannah, according to the government agency overseeing the project. Three construction workers were …
October 24, 2018
The floor of a condominium clubhouse near Clemson University collapsed during a large private party early Sunday, hurtling dozens of people into the basement, authorities said. About 30 people were taken to local hospitals after the center of the floor …
January 22, 2014
Fire officials say the floor of a Lexington, Ky., apartment partially collapsed under the weight of people who were having a party. According to WKYT-TV, about 80 to 100 people were packed inside the apartment on the fourth floor of …
October 23, 2012
More than 50 people were injured early Sunday when the floor collapsed during a party at a northwest Florida apartment building, authorities said. No one died when the floor collapsed just after 1:20 a.m. in the clubhouse at the Seminole …
April 12, 2012
Federal safety inspectors who investigated a floor collapse at a Cincinnati, Ohio, casino construction project say six companies involved will be cited for safety violations carrying more than $108,000 in fines. More than a dozen workers were injured in the …
February 2, 2012
New safety and other measures are in place for the resumption of work at the Cincinnati, Ohio, casino site where more than a dozen workers were hurt. Crews were expected to be back on the job Wednesday, five days after …
September 7, 2011
A popular southwestern Pennsylvania restaurant has been destroyed by fire. Officials say the Caddy Shack Bar and Grill caught fire early Monday morning in South Union Township, Fayette County. Fire officials say it took two hours to get the blaze …