One Critically Injured in Austin Staircase Collapse at Apartment Complex on Ed Bluestein Blvd

Austin, Texas (December 25, 2020) – A person was critically injured Tuesday morning after a staircase collapsed at an East Austin apartment, according to officials.

The accident happened just after 9:00 a.m., December 22, at the Sixty600 Apartments on Ed Bluestein Blvd near Loyola Lane.

Officials said a staircase collapsed for unknown reasons, and an adult was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center with critical life-threatening injuries.

EMS said it might have been a construction site.

No other details were immediately available.

An investigation is underway.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor, Texas holds the unfortunate distinction of being the most dangerous state in which to work, particularly in the construction industry.

The common causes of construction accidents include; negligence by the employer to provide necessary training regarding the use of equipment, or if the equipment itself has deteriorated from age or is in total disrepair, improper storage of materials, lackadaisical supervision, slovenly inspections, unmarked dangers, or general non-compliance with safety regulations and regimens along with code violations.

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