Two people were injured on Tuesday afternoon after a collapse at a construction site in Naples. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Naples Fire Department were called to Captain Jack’s restaurant following reports of a building collapse Officials said two people were injured during the The collapse, with one of Shane Malloy, 44, trapped under the structure. While authorities were on their way to the scene, Malloy was freed from the structure using a nearby forklift. Authorities said he was airlifted to hospital with injuries considered serious and life-threatening. project on the same land as the Naples marina and Captain Jack’s restaurant. Officials said a roof was being assembled at ground level at the time of the crash. They said the structure was raised about six feet in the air with construction supports. When the structure collapsed, authorities said there were workers under the roof and above. Another crew member, Harold Collins, 44, was hit. through the roof but not pinned. His injuries are considered life threatening. Authorities say other crew members were involved in the accident and were not injured. Maine OSHA is investigating the collapse.
Two people were injured on Tuesday afternoon after a collapse at a construction site in Naples.
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Naples Fire Department were called to Captain Jack’s restaurant following reports of a building collapse.
Officials said two people were injured in the collapse, including one, 44-year-old Shane Malloy, who was trapped under the structure.
As authorities made their way to the scene, Malloy was freed from the structure using a nearby forklift.
Authorities said he was airlifted to hospital with injuries considered serious and life-threatening.
The collapse happened during a large-scale construction project on the same property as the Naples Marina and Captain Jack Restaurant.
Officials said a roof was being assembled at ground level at the time of the crash. They said the structure was raised about six feet in the air with construction supports.
When the structure collapsed, authorities said there were workers under the roof and above.
Another crew member, Harold Collins, 44, was hit by the roof but was not pinned. His injuries are considered life threatening.
Authorities say other crew members were involved in the accident and were not injured.
Maine OSHA is investigating the collapse.
