Web exclusive: Halo Burger's floor problems cause 'speed bump' for business
Laurie Matheny
Issue date: 4/7/08 Section: Campus
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"It happened right around 10:45 a.m. I was downstairs, outside. Other employees were stocking areas and stuff, getting ready for lunch rush," said Amy Kowell, manager.
Megan Gillespie, shift manager, who was present at the time said, "There was a noise and it sounded like a fire or electrical. Then there was like a speed bump in the tile."
There were no injuries. "When I heard the noise I jumped into the office," Gillespie said.
They were open at the time of the incident but closed right after it happened. "We closed after that because we really didn't know exactly the cause or anything and had to close because obviously we couldn't pass through," Kowell said. "It happened right in our passing way in the grill area."
So what was the cause?
"What happens when you use Corey tile, it accumulates oils and moisture," said Larry King from Facilities Management. "Being clay it tends to expand. Pressure was created from expansion, pushed up and broke the tile apart."
This is the fourth time this has happened in that area since it was built in 1979. To prevent this from happening again King said, "When relay tile is laid we put a perimeter of flexible material to allow for expansion and contraction."
University Services were called immediately after the accident. "They were in and out. They came in probably like five minutes after we called and then we left," said Kowell. "Then we came back today. We were closed yesterday and the rest of Monday while it was being fixed. [The] University came in, [and] I don't know if they had contracted it out or what but they came in and took care of it real quick."
The problem has since been resolved. Since the Halo Burger only has a few weeks of residence left, there are no foreseeable signs of further mishaps.
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