Steel Beam Plummets onto High-Rise Project Houston, Texas — May 22, 2024 A high-rise construction project in downtown Houston narrowly avoided a catastrophe Tuesday afternoon when a massive steel beam detached from a crane, plummeting several stories onto an unfinished floor. Workers on site scrambled for safety as the multi-ton structure crashed through concrete reinforcements and temporary safety barriers. Dramatic footage captured the moment the beam, suspended high above the city skyline, be