According to the concrete cutting and coring company, custom practice when cutting doorways was to not support the concrete slab being cut. Instead, cuts were made along the top and bottom of the area to be removed, then the sides were cut, but not all the way. The intention was to leave a small amount in place to support the slab until the last connections were cut to avoid any workers being hit by the slab. Even though the sides were allegedly cut according to industry standards, the slab still fell, crushing the worker. The worker initially survived under the weight of the slab for some time, causing him extreme pain and suffering before his eventual death.
