Long Island, NY – A female ironworker was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after getting electrocuted while working at a construction site along the Long Island Rail Road at around 9:30 a.m. on March 13. The victim was working at the Mineola train station, constructing a pedestrian bridge, which came in contact with Continue Reading..
New York City – A 34-year-old hard hat died and another construction worker was seriously injured during a crane mishap in a construction site at 570 Broome St. near the Holland Tunnel. The tragic incident occurred on a rainy Saturday night when a 15,000-pound counterweight became tangled in the rigging and crushed the Iraq War
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Manhattan, NY – A 52-year-old construction worker was found dead after allegedly falling from an elevated platform on East 40th Street in Midtown Manhattan at around 8:30 a.m. on February 26. EMS personnel arrived to discover the body unconscious and unresponsive with severe physical trauma. Investigation on the cause of death is underway. Victims of
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Brooklyn, NY – One construction worker was killed and one seriously injured after a 9-foot retaining wall crumbled at a Brooklyn construction site at around 1:30 p.m. on December 28. Police and firefighters worked desperately to rescue workers buried underneath a heavy pile of rubble at 454 42nd Street near Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park.
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Manhattan, NY – A spinning crane from an 84-story under-construction Midtown Manhattan high-rise condo, which was referred to as “Billionaires’ Row”, sent large chunks of debris falling on West 57th Street during a stormy night on October 29. The terrifying incident was captured on video as the top of the crane revolved in a full
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Manhattan, NY – A 60-year-old female architect died after being struck by a chunk of debris that fell 17 stories of the 729 7th Avenue building in Midtown Manhattan. According to the New York City Department of Buildings, the fatal incident could have been avoided if building owners were quick to address falling hazards for
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