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EGC Construction accident. A strong storm came up and blew it down. Two construction workers had minor injuries.

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  • Exactly. What a ...

    Exactly. What a bunch of idiots.

    By shadowstrife911 [Affiliate User] 1210077879 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Cameraman should ...

    Cameraman should have stuck around during the storm!!!

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  • I knew this was ...

    I knew this was coming when the video started.
    Not one damn stick of wind bracing or kickers from the ground to the gable truss.
    Dumb Asses.

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  • I wouldnt let these ...

    I wouldnt let these idiots build a dog house!
    No top Tie Beam. Talking about Plywood sheating to relly upon stabality too the truses, poo, a small wind storm or tornado would have poped off the sheating and done the same thing you see here. Total all arroud bad construction design and lousy construction. they used small 2x4 cross supports nailing one to one truses, should used over lapping 20 footers. That way wouldn't have been a dominoe effect. A bunck of cheep no good A__ Holes.

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  • No hard hats, no ...

    No hard hats, no fall protection :(

    By Coordinator116 [Affiliate User] 1204993799 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • I allways wondered ...

    I allways wondered why I go nuts with the crossbracing

    thanks for posting

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  • LOL!

    LOL!

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  • Actually by not ...

    Actually by not installing plywood as they went along the construction workers could have been crushed at any time. The trusses were tetertotering like dominoes.

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  • i hate it when that ...

    i hate it when that happens...

    By ddubzee [Affiliate User] 1194357292 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • lol there is a guy ...

    lol there is a guy on the video who really wants the dudes camera that is freakn funny stuff

    By WickedChess [Affiliate User] 1193618314 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • wonderful work! can ...

    wonderful work! can you give me this companies phone number? I want to do business with them for sure!

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  • looks like the ...

    looks like the braced it somewhat stupidly, especially if it was windy. Something tells me they just nailed the braces at the ends as well.

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  • I bet this happened ...

    I bet this happened because they were in too much of a hurry to cross brace as they built. All because they were trying to save a bit of money on crane rental. You can even hear the wind on the video.

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  • Hate doing things ...

    Hate doing things twice

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  • The wind from the ...

    The wind from the storm was likely over 50 MPH. I was inside at the time and saw the emergency vehicles headed for EGC. Only 2 of the construction workers were injured. Neither had serious injuries.

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  • Blessings, Bob. ...

    Blessings, Bob. This is sad. I am glad you took this video, though.

    By bobthebibleguy [Affiliate User] 1182995181 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • My guess, and I am ...

    My guess, and I am not an engineer, is that the end wall was solid so it caught the wind and then pulled all of the other trusses over. The trusses then fell down into the cinder block wall and pushed the blocks out taking down the walls as well.

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  • OM GOODNESS :O!!!! ...

    OM GOODNESS :O!!!! WHAT HAPPENED???!!! Didn't they have accidents before as well?

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