the wounded WERE TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL; I did not know they were shot, I thought they were injured; I quess the editors are all from a foreign country and do not speak read or write English.

I was thinking the same thing...wounded...hmmm? the local yocals don't have an accurate account of the number of 'wounded' either.

Saxon, last I checked, you can be wounded by more than just bullets....

Nitpicking anyone?

Annnndddd cue the hoard of lawyers!

who's in charge there ??.. bob the builder, is only a cartoon, slow poke Rodriguez has retired..my, my someone does not have a thinking / or hard hat on......

Saxon: maybe you should learn a little bit more of the English language

wound [ woond ]

1. injury to body: an injury in which the skin, tissue, or an organ is broken by some external force such as a blow or surgical incision, with damage to the underlying tissue

Don't quit your day job.

Something tells me that an investigation of this construction company is in order. One collapse is an accident, two shows definite signs of deliberate shortcuts and possible criminal fraud in the construction. I am not sure I would want to go to either of these casinos. It is not unheard of for buildings to collapse after they have been completed due to either design problems, faulty material/workmanship during construction, or outright fraud on the part of the builder. I would not want to be in the building when it decided to collapse. I know there are building inspectors that are supposed to prevent this, but there are too many construction sites and not enough inspectors. In addition, there have been far too many cases of building inspectors being paid to look the other way while a construction company cut corners by using substandard materials or took shortcuts in construction.

As for the comment regarding using the word wounded, you can be wounded by a lot more things than just a bullet. Next time I suggest pulling out a dictionary before questioning someone's choice of wording.

Actually, the construction companies are different. The news agencies addressed that on the news casts of the accident this AM. I am not sure who was the company in the other collapse, but Messer Construction was the lead company here in Cincinnati.

The same construction group involved in another similar accident earlier this month, that speaks for unsafe working conditions as a repeat of the same set of circumstances and taking NO action to reduce the risk of repeating the incident. I hope OSHA issues significant fines this time as a deterrent to them to insure it does not happen a THIRD time

Actually it could very well be poor quality steel imported from China.

But that's what happens when you go with the lowest bidder. Just think that through the next time you go over a bridge, or through a tunnel, that was built by the lowest bidder.

That is why their are inspectors and structural engineers. Assuming of course that they have a conscience.

There is a reputable steel manufacturer miles north of there this casino is being built. The steel is not coming from there. I suspect Janitor is right and that its Chinese steel. Ironically, this is the Horseshoe Casino, their sister casino in Cleveland had a collapse in their parking garage under construction in December 2011.

Two collapses in two months by the same Biuilder and same parent organization, union work and mandatory contractors. Do you see something wrong? Do we need an open bid process, good standards, reliable builders, and non-political suppliers?

Welcome to another government job.

A parking lot in George Town Tx.went down last year while being built at the court house.

Old Dude...

Sorry, but the American Company puts out a bid to X companies for Y quantities of Z materials meeting such and such specifications..... they get the lowest bid and run. They don't do independent testing. They take the word of the manufacturer, or they might do occassional spot testing.

But you're also assuming the construction companies involved are AMERICAN. Many working here aren't American companies. There are Korean, Turkish, Japanese, Chinese, English and any other country you can think of. And they really don't care much either.... they're concerned with the bottom line.

XD - and if a material defect is determined they are still liable along with the original manufacturer.

Yeah.. but reality sometimes tells you otherwise.

Look at the homes built with defective CHINESE IMPORTED drywall. Yeah, they were found to be at fault. Now try to collect!!

You're absolutely right, Okeeboy. I stubbed my toe the other day and I yelled out: "Obama, it's all your fault!" I actually did feel better after blaming my mistake on someone else. Guess that's why the GOP keeps doing it. Makes 'em feel good.

No doubt the work was being preformed be Union Employees.

Then they were not illegal aliens as insinuated numerous times! An illegal is not going to get a union card.

no true - you can be an illegal and work in the union. All you need is the money to pay the dues and they will protect you.

Good for you! You are the only one who asked a sensible question.

Actually not necessarily, it assumes that the welds were the cause. They are only one of many possibilities.

Based on the photos, I would say that the contractor did not provide an adequate support structure under the deck prior to placing the crete. concrete strength is far different when it is wet vs cured.

So in that case, so we know youare not just another load of BS, can you please provide your fullname, address, and phone number so that those who wish to, can take you bet.

Wounded is fine....

Normally it refers to injury in a battle of fight but technically you can be wounded in an accident.

In battle you are usually wounded, because you have been hit by a bullet or shrapnel that rips through your tissue. If you fall down you get injured because landing on your arm hurts. A single injured soldier might be taken to hospitol where his wounds will be treated, for he may have been wounded a number of times.

Hence you hear them say one injured person was transported to a hospital, where they are being treated for multiple gunshot wounds.

Don't give the bible thumpers in Cincinnati any ideas please

What was God saying when "Touchdown Jesus" was struck by lightning and burned down?