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| Sean Benschop was allegedly stoned when operating an excavator when the Philadelphia thrift store collapsed, killing six and injuring more... |
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Heavy equipment operator arrested for being high at time of Philadelphia thrift store collapse...
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Looks sober to me.
ReplyDeleteA bit hung over perhaps.
DeleteI have no idea if the guy was high when he was operating the equipment (and without a specific blood test taken just after the collapse or some other evidence I am not sure how officials can say so either). But maybe they secured the test right away. My guess is someone was corners and not taking proper steps to prevent this and this excavator operator was just in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Jenga tower collapsed (but that is a guess, I do not have enough information to know that for sure). I am not excusing the operator, but the GC, Owner, and Design Professionals have to anticipate the equipment operator might screw up.
Normally you have a structural engineer lay out specifically how the demolition is to take place and everything not to be taken down is shored and protected. You sure as hell do not have the building next to the building being demolished occupied if you have not done that.