2024-04-22 03:25:45
Again, carelessness and lack of expertise in the works of the Mexico-Toluca Interurban Train They caused the fourth accident, the fall of a 200-meter-wide, 800-ton metal structure in the area of the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office.
On this occasion, the incident occurred early Wednesday morning and was because a segment launcher collapsed in the area near the Tacubaya Dam, in the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office.
The General Directorate of Transport Works (DGOT) of the Secretariat of Works and Services (SOBSE) reported that due to this incident, no injuries or material damage to properties in the area were reported.
According to testimonies from neighbors and workers, the mishap occurred around 3:00 a.m., when they heard a loud noise that surprised the workers who were in that construction area.
After hearing the noise, they approached to verify that it was the voussoir shuttle, a type of crane arm that is used to accommodate these monumental concrete pieces that can weigh 90 tons.
Once the accident occurred, they proceeded to verify if there were people injured by this accident and conduct a tour of the area to verify the damage.
Subsequently, they notified the command control, who in turn informed the Secretary of Works and Services, Jesús Esteva, who indicated that an immediate supervision should be carried out and an expert report should be initiated by the company that operates this machinery, and thus know what the cause of the fall.
According to the first reports presented by Sobse, it was that in the work front number 23 of the Interurban Train The Insurgentwhere more than 2.5 kilometers of the 3 that make up the section have been completed, a segment launcher destabilized during the movement maneuver between one support and another.
Through an information card sent in the afternoon, Obras y Servicios confirmed that no injuries were reported in the incident, only the machinery owned by the construction company was damaged.
To find out the causes of the accident, two expert reports will be carried out: one by the construction company Rizzani Eccher and another by the Attorney General’s Office (FGJ) of Mexico City.
Meanwhile, specialized workers will proceed to dismantle the heavy structure to continue with the works on the second half of the Train. The Insurgentwhich will connect the Mexican capital with the Modal Transfer Center (Cetram) of Observatorio.
Sobse clarified that until the results of the expert reports are known, work in the area will be suspended.
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Testimonials. Workers and neighbors indicated that the fall of this 200-meter-long metal system occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Previous accidents that occurred during 2024 in the area of the Álvaro Obregón mayor’s office
January 16.- The maneuver fails in the transfer of a segment that fell and damaged two vehicles. This was in Minas de Arena road, Acueducto neighborhood.
February 15.- Two workers fall from a metal scaffolding, resulting in serious injuries. It was at the Vasco de Quiroga station, Lomas de Santa Fe.
April 3.- Failure to operate a drilling rig in the area of Observatory caused it to tip over and fall into one of the perimeter walls.
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2024-04-22 03:25:45