Central and Eastern Kentucky
(2009-05-18)
LOUISVILLE, KY
(WEKU) -
The new Louisville Arena's construction manager says a concrete floor collapse at the construction site last month was caused by human error. Executives from the M.A. Mortenson company said the collapse occurred after their concrete subcontractor failed to install 20 posts to support the concrete until it cured, and at least one was installed incorrectly.The comments were made today at an arena authority meeting. The project's structural engineer, Bart Miller, says the rest of the partially constructed facility has been inspected.
Miller says, "we are confident that the concrete that remains in place and the ultimate permanent structure that is going to be in place will perform just as well as it would have, had this accident not occurred.
Two of the three workers injured in the collapse have returned to work. A report from Kentucky's OSHA office is expected by the month's end. © Copyright 2012, WEKU
