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University City, PA

Man Rescued After Scaffolding Collapsed

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Firefighters report one occupant who was trapped in the collapse has been removed.

It is unconfirmed whether people are trapped under the scaffolding.

Citizen user imak1n9 shows the collapsed building scaffolding.

Additional 911 calls report people are stuck under a collapsed scaffolding on a four-story building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person trapped in a car.

Incident reported at Walnut St & 34th St.

Firefighters report one occupant who was trapped in the collapse has been removed.

It is unconfirmed whether people are trapped under the scaffolding.

Citizen user imak1n9 shows the collapsed building scaffolding.

Additional 911 calls report people are stuck under a collapsed scaffolding on a four-story building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person trapped in a car.

Incident reported at Walnut St & 34th St.

Firefighters report one occupant who was trapped in the collapse has been removed.

It is unconfirmed whether people are trapped under the scaffolding.

Citizen user imak1n9 shows the collapsed building scaffolding.

Additional 911 calls report people are stuck under a collapsed scaffolding on a four-story building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person trapped in a car.

Incident reported at Walnut St & 34th St.

Firefighters report one occupant who was trapped in the collapse has been removed.

It is unconfirmed whether people are trapped under the scaffolding.

Citizen user imak1n9 shows the collapsed building scaffolding.

Additional 911 calls report people are stuck under a collapsed scaffolding on a four-story building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person trapped in a car.

Incident reported at Walnut St & 34th St.

Firefighters report one occupant who was trapped in the collapse has been removed.

It is unconfirmed whether people are trapped under the scaffolding.

Citizen user imak1n9 shows the collapsed building scaffolding.

Additional 911 calls report people are stuck under a collapsed scaffolding on a four-story building.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person trapped in a car.

Incident reported at Walnut St & 34th St.

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Comments

LailabyrdJun 17 at 2:16 PM

Hope everyone gets out safely

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:16 PM

It’s only made from aluminum

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:13 PM

It’s a swing scaffold. I’m a bricklayer and have worked on there before. Looks like it was split in the middle by what I’m guessing was falling debris.

horsecoffeeJun 17 at 1:25 PM

How does a platform just fail like that?

LailabyrdJun 17 at 2:16 PM

Hope everyone gets out safely

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:16 PM

It’s only made from aluminum

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:13 PM

It’s a swing scaffold. I’m a bricklayer and have worked on there before. Looks like it was split in the middle by what I’m guessing was falling debris.

horsecoffeeJun 17 at 1:25 PM

How does a platform just fail like that?

LailabyrdJun 17 at 2:16 PM

Hope everyone gets out safely

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:16 PM

It’s only made from aluminum

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:13 PM

It’s a swing scaffold. I’m a bricklayer and have worked on there before. Looks like it was split in the middle by what I’m guessing was falling debris.

horsecoffeeJun 17 at 1:25 PM

How does a platform just fail like that?

LailabyrdJun 17 at 2:16 PM

Hope everyone gets out safely

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:16 PM

It’s only made from aluminum

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:13 PM

It’s a swing scaffold. I’m a bricklayer and have worked on there before. Looks like it was split in the middle by what I’m guessing was falling debris.

horsecoffeeJun 17 at 1:25 PM

How does a platform just fail like that?

LailabyrdJun 17 at 2:16 PM

Hope everyone gets out safely

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:16 PM

It’s only made from aluminum

Chrisuff14Jun 17 at 2:13 PM

It’s a swing scaffold. I’m a bricklayer and have worked on there before. Looks like it was split in the middle by what I’m guessing was falling debris.

horsecoffeeJun 17 at 1:25 PM

How does a platform just fail like that?

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