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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
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
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.
Heineken Jammin' (Italy) Festival rig collapse June 2007
Texas Stadium
Rieu Accident April 2004
Atlanta GA (Philips Arena) January 2008
Ozzie truss bender (Australia) May 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
Truss collapse at Miss Kansas Pageant June 2008
Stage collapse at Rocklahoma 12 July 2008
Atlanta GA stage collapse (Akon) October 2007
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