Thursday, April 2, 2015

1 CONSTRUCTION WORKER DEAD, 3 INJURED IN A LIFT AND STEEL FRAME COLLAPSE AT ARGYLE, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL











APRIL 2, 2015

ARGYLE, TEXAS

One construction worker was killed and three more were injured after the steel frame of a building under-construction collapsed in Argyle Thursday morning.

Argyle Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mac Hohenberg says the man who died was on a lift, about 35 feet up, that also came down when the structure fell. Two men were treated and released from a hospital. The third injured man was treated at the scene.

The workers with Northstar Construction were building a new indoor practice facility at Argyle High School when the building collapsed at 191 U.S. 377.

The Argyle School District superintendent confirmed that one construction worker has died, and three more were injured. No names have been released.

Authorities are trying to determine what caused the collapse at the site in Argyle, about 20 miles north of Fort Worth. Heavy beams and other parts of frame were scattered on the ground.  AISD is leading the investigation, with the Department of Public Safety and the police department assisting.

Construction on the building began about two months ago and was set to end in August.

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Argyle Independent School District superintendent Telena Wright stated that one person died in the collapse and three other individuals were hurt.

All of the victims were construction workers. Their names have not yet been released. Wright added that no students or school staff members were near the structure at the time of the collapse.

The structure was being built by Northstar Builders Group, which is based in Coppell. A bond package passed last year included $3.7 million for the activity center, to be used by the school’s band and athletics groups.
Source:texasnews.com