More on the Falling Glass at Bank of America Building

Naturally, there are concerns after, per the Sun, a "65 square-foot panel of steel and glass" fell from the Bank of America building at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown yesterday. Two people were injured; a construction worker at the Verizon building across the street described seeing the panel to the Daily News, "We looked up and saw this piece of glass covering the entire sky." A stop-work order for exterior work was placed at the site and safety violations were issued to Tishman Construction. Though this is the 6th time since 2006 in which material has fallen from the building, a Tishman spokesman said, "We do not see a pattern with regard to previous incidents...It's undetermined as to what happened was mechanical or human. Something did not happen normally this time."

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By Jen Chung in News on August 13, 2008 9:30 AM

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NannyState

This is a 1200 ft. high building and the contractor is minimizing this? Wait until a couple walking by below gets decapitated by falling glass and debris. This tall mess should be uninsurable.

hungryghoast

i guess they don't make them like they used to?

Snoopy

I live forty one blocks away from this incident and I got scared. Can I sue someone?

WesleySnipesAlot

but Kojak, you didn't let him finish... "We do not see a pattern with regard to previous incidents... because all of our reports are buried under piles and piles of corporate welfare money and tax abatements. Hey guys! money fight! weee!"

spreetaper

if my memory serves me correctly this is the same building site where a few years ago one of the news channels did an undercover investigation and found the crane workers drinking alcohol at a bar across the street during their lunch hour!