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Public records, news stories, videos, and other resources about the Feb. 14 collapse of a garage at University Hospital. Two workers were injured, one critically.

Created by John_Tedesco on Feb 15, 2011

Last updated: 08/18/11 at 07:29 AM

Tags: University Hospital University Health System Garage Parking Collapse Accident Worker Safety San Antonio San Antonio Express-News

• Investigation of collapse faults workers
  Aug 18, 2011

  "The Valentine's Day collapse of a partly completed University Hospital parking garage occurred because workers failed to apply grout between sections of vertical columns supporting the structure, according to an analysis of the collapse."
  http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Error-cited-in-garage-collapse-2082575.php

• Video shows garage collapsed in 2 waves
  Feb 16, 2011

  The partly built garage at University Hospital that collapsed Monday fell in two waves, with a segment of concrete columns and beams crumpling first, security camera footage released by the hospital shows. Moments after the initial collapse, other columns toppled and the entire structure was destroyed.
  http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Video-shows-garage-collapsed-in-2-waves-1015430.php

• Incident report about garage collapse
  Feb 15, 2011

  This report by the San Antonio Fire Department discusses the emergency response to the collapse.
  http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/69953-fire-report.html

• 120 workers escape collapse
  Feb 15, 2011

  “We heard a big old bang and then looked across the street and saw beams coming down and clouds of smoke,” said Laura Moreno, an employee at Wheelchairs Plus, which faces the garage. “The workers were all running away from the building. It was a scary sight.”
  http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Some-120-workers-got-out-before-garage-collapse-1012721.php

• Forensic engineers search for cause of collapse
  Feb 15, 2011

  Investigators are hard at work trying to figure out what caused a seven story garage under construction to come crashing down. More than 100 construction workers were on site at the time, and two were seriously hurt.
  http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Forensic-engineers-search-for-cause-of-collapse/Oud0fb4UZUmlFhJOEzIQog.cspx

• City memo about collapse
  Feb 14, 2011 5:49 PM

  Assistant City Manager T.C. Broadnax e-mailed City Council members after the collapse. Broadnax said it was too early to tell whether the accident was caused by a design or construction flaw.
  http://www2.mysanantonio.com/PDFs/TCBroadnaxemail.txt

• Sign listing contractors
  Feb 14, 2011

  Twitpic posted by Express-News police reporter Eva Ruth Moravec shows the contractors overseeing the garage construction project.
  http://twitter.com//EvaRuth/status/37223545012486144

• Scanners: positive head count of all construction workers at garage.
  Feb 14, 2011 12:00 PM

  
  http://twitter.com/EvaRuth/statuses/37209579716616192

• Eyewitnesses Speak Out After University Hospital Collapse- - Yami Virgin: Workers near the Garage...
  Feb 14, 2011

  
  http://twitter.com/KABBFOX29/status/37331268882399232

• Collapse is at a 7-story pking garage across fm Wendy's at wurzbach and med. Per scanners, ALL PP...
  Feb 14, 2011

  
  http://twitter.com//EvaRuth/status/37208710040395776

• Time lapse of garage construction
  Jan 31, 2011

  Before the collapse, University Hospital had posted a time lapse video of construction at the site.

• October progress report
  Oct 26, 2010

  This report by the University Health System details safety measures in place at the garage construction site.
  http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/69981-october-status-report.html

• September status report
  Oct 1, 2010

  This monthly status report about the construction projects at University Hospital discusses safety measures.
  http://www.documentcloud.org/documents/69982-september-status-report.html

• Architectural image of parking garage
  Oct 1, 2010

  This picture posted on the Flickr account of the University Health System shows how the completed garage is supposed to look.
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/universityhealthsystem/5042614690/