Structure collapse strands workers in MEWPs

May 4, 2023

A portion of a building under construction collapse in Glendale, California, leaving several workers stranded in mobile elevated work platforms (MEWP).

Video shows collapsed metal trusses, some of which were resting on the MEWP booms. Reports say workers in two of the MEWPs were injured.

The workers were airlifted from the MEWPs and transported to local hospitals.

Watch a report from ABC7.com below.

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Rod Sutton

Sutton served as the editorial lead of Construction Equipment from 2001 through 2025. 

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