Video: Wall Collapses On Equipment Operator in Houston, Texas

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HOUSTON, Texas – A worker was amazingly uninjured following a structural collapse during the demolition of a multi-story parking garage. The incident was captured in this video.

The video captures the moment when a portion of a parking garage tips over on to an excavator and the worker inside it. Another excavator operator working nearby uses his machine to assist the covered excavator. The contractor handling the demolition was Cherry Demolition out of Houston, Texas. OSHA is conducting an investigation of the incident.

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