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Scaffolding Collapse on Broadway
By frhayes | February 9, 2009
On Monday, February 9, 2009 at 11:42 am, Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units responded to a report of a collapsed scaffolding at 235 East Broadway Avenue.
Upon arrival LBFD units found a five (5) story scaffolding that had collapsed on approximately eight vehicles causing varied degrees of damage. LBFD members searched all the vehicles to ensure that none of the vehicles was occupied at the time of the collapse. All vehicles were found to be “clear”; all workers were accounted for, with no injuries reported from this incident.
One of the foremen from the company that owned the scaffolding stated that they were working on the adjacent parking structure, and luckily, due to the rain, no workers were on the scaffolding when it collapsed. A large green tarp was on the scaffolding at the time of the incident, which may have contributed to the wind causing the collapse (The cause of the incident is undetermined and under investigation).
The Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) closed Broadway Avenue from Pine Ave to Long Beach Blvd during primary operations. The LB Building Department responded to this incident. OSHA was notified, but since no injuries occurred, there was no response from this agency.
At approximately 1:00 P.M. the plastering company planned to remove the scaffolding from the damaged cars. LBFD and LBPD will work in cooperation with all departments and agencies involved with this incident, to ensure proper procedures and safety measures are adhered to, and that a full investigation is completed to determine the cause of the collapse.
E101, T1, R17, BC1, USAR6, E6, R1, DC1, CHIEF and PIO1 responded.
A total of 10 apparatus and 18 personnel responded to this call.
This incident occurred in council district #1
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