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 Continue Reading..
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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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New City, NY – A 49-year-old male hardhat was injured in a construction accident on a roadway in New City, New York. The unfortunate incident took place on 200 Congers Road at around 2:00 p.m. on August 14 when his hand was caught between construction equipment and the wall that he was working on. The
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Brooklyn, NY – A three-story building in Brooklyn suddenly collapsed at the corner of Court and Union Streets in Brooklyn at about 4:40 Wednesday afternoon. Terrified passers-by witnessed the shocking incident which turned the quiet residential neighborhood into a bustling scene for a brief while as debris from the building hurled onto surrounding sidewalks. According
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