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A building demolition went wrong in Miami Beach sending concrete debris flying into the street that injured a construction worker.
Miami Beach Police and fire rescue crews were alerted to the collapse at 5775 Collins Avenue, just before 10:30 Monday morning, and responded to the scene.
One person, identified as 46-year-old Samuel Landis, was found injured and transported as a trauma alert to Jackson Memorial Hospital. He remains in critical condition.
“Once we got here, we found a victim in the middle of the street who had severe injuries,” said Miami Beach Fire Chief Virgil Fernandez.
Cellphone video captured the scene as the building came down.
The subcontractor responsible for the demolition, Allied Bean Demolition, has not commented on the incident. However, a spokesperson for Winmar Construction issued a statement confirming the victim was a demolition project manager:
“Demolition was conducted by Winmar’s subcontractor, Allied Bean Demolition, who was responsible for performing all of the project’s demolition work. Unfortunately, during the demolition, one of the Allied Bean Demolition’s project managers was injured and was transported to the hospital for treatment. We continue to monitor his condition and our thoughts and prayers go out to Allied Bean Demolition’s project manager and his family during this difficult time. Safety remains the top priority for Winmar on all of its projects and we adhere to all safety protocols to ensure every precaution is taken. We are working closely with City officials and industry agencies to understand what happened during Allied Bean Demolition’s demolition of the structure.”