Three injured in construction accident at NC State
Three construction workers were injured at N.C. State University Wednesday afternoon after the platform they stood on gave way.
Posted — UpdatedThe workers were helping a crane operator lift a steel beam in place inside a construction area at the Talley Student Center when the eight foot platform they stood on gave in.
The three workers fell about eight feet to the ground. None of their injuries was life-threatening, a campus spokesman said.
One person hurt his back, another injured his leg and the third has a head injury. All three were taken to WakeMed.
Students, many of whom walk by the construction site daily, were not in any danger, school officials said.
Rogers Buildings, the Charlotte-based company in charge of the project, broke ground on the expansion effort in 2011. Wednesday's incident was the first reported accident at the site, the company said
The state Department of Labor is looking into the incident, which is standard with all workplace accidents.
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