Oct. 23--A section of concrete wall collapsed and fell inside a high-rise under construction along the Chicago River in the West Loop on Thursday afternoon, but fire officials said all workers were accounted for and there were no reports of injuries.
Crews were called to the building at 150 N. Riverside Plaza just before 4 p.m. when a section of concrete about 10 feet by 10 feet collapsed, according to the Chicago Fire Department. Fire crews searched the debris from the collapse to ensure no one was trapped or injured, and finished their work about 5:45 p.m.
Crews were pouring concrete on the 24th floor when the 10-by-10 section of wet concrete wall fell, collapsing through to the ninth floor, said Central District Capt. Laurel Bresnahan.
An official from Clark Construction, which is working on the 150 North Riverside building, gave a three-sentence statement to reporters but refused to answer any questions.
"It was a minor form-work failure," said Chris Phares, project executive with Clark. "At this time, there are no injuries. We're currently securing the site."
Rescue crews combed through the wreckage to make sure no one was trapped, but as of about 5 p.m., everyone had been accounted for, officials said.
The high-rise is being built over Metra and Amtrak train lines north of Union Station, just west of the river.
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