Preventable Accidents

Examples of accidents caused by structural collapse when overload prevention systems were not installed. Structural collapses occur mainly due to overload, or sometimes overload combined with extreme weather conditions

Examples of accidents caused by structural collapse when overload prevention systems were not installed. Structural collapses occur mainly due to overload, or sometimes overload combined with extreme weather conditions

The below photos (after and before) show an accident in one of the largest exhibition centers in Germany that occurred in April 2023 due to an overload on the video wall. Luckily, it happened overnight so no one was hurt. 

Katowice (Poland) Convention Center roof collapse 28 January 2006 Hanging load together with the load of the snow on the roof caused a roof collapse and 65 people died in the collapse; many more were wounded

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katowice_Trade_Hall_roof_collapse 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4658214.stm 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4658892.stm 
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/01/29/roof.collapse/index.html

Christina Aguilera Justin Timberlake Truss collapse Atlantic City NJ August 2003

Three stagehands were injured. Almost everyone left for dinner minutes before the collapse. The show was cancelled. The estimated $1 million in damage to the tour's equipment has put the entire tour on hold.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pDyfA3hsng 
 

Heineken Jammin' (Italy) Festival rig collapse June 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIP581Nxahc 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFroUABVsiE

Rieu Accident April 2004

Atlanta GA (Philips Arena) January 2008

Montego Bay May 2005

Greenfield Festival 2005

Las Vegas Truss Collapse - Industrial Show 2005

Comstock

Chicago Auto Show 2006 - Truss failure

Can Cun collapse 2005

Pretoria stage collapse August 2003

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuExGtLH9V4

Truss collapse at Miss Kansas Pageant June 2008

Stage collapse at Rocklahoma 12 July 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdXgIOaEaaA 


Atlanta GA stage collapse (Akon) October 2007