Month: February 2016

Another NYC Crane Collapse Due To Negligent City Inspectors Injures Many

At least one person was reported dead and several injured in the collapse of a   crane in lower Manhattan this morning. The construction crane collapsed on Worth Street between Broadway and Church street in t he TriBeCa area after 8:00 am.   A crane accident can leave people with serious injuries. Those injuries may require …

Another NYC Crane Collapse Due To Negligent City Inspectors Injures Many Read More »

Construction Worker Critically Injured After Fall In Flatiron

A construction worker was critically injured after he fell five stories from a condominium construction site and was impaled on the steel rebar below, according to reports. The accident happened at 34 West 17th Street and 6th Avenue in the Flatiron District on Wednesday morning.   The unidentified Empire Builder Corp. worker was taken to …

Construction Worker Critically Injured After Fall In Flatiron Read More »

Fire Officials Rescue Workers After Inwood Scaffolding Collapse

FDNY crews rescued four construction workers when the scaffolding they were on collapsed at an upper Manhattan work site, officials said.   The workers were on a six-story apartment building at 44 Seaman Avenue in Inwood at 11:45 a.m. when the main cable of the scaffolding snapped, officials said. The men were first saved by …

Fire Officials Rescue Workers After Inwood Scaffolding Collapse Read More »