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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'constructionincident'

May 18, 2008

The Tribeca site where 14,000 pounds of steel fell on a construction trailer last December was hit with more violations yesterday when a "piece of steel fell 18 stories onto a baseball field where dozens of children were playing." Really--the Goldman Sachs site at 200 Murray Street is next to a baseball field and Little Leaguers were playing there yesterday. Apparently construction workers were bringing up a 30" by 30" piece of steel in......

Continue Reading "More Falling Steel at Goldman Sachs' Downtown Site"

March 13, 2008

At an East New York construction site, a neighboring building's wall partially collapsed, killing one of the workers yesterday morning. The construction site was for a commercial building at 791 Glenmore Avenue, the neighboring building was a residence at 795 Glenmore. The workers had been digging a foundation at 791, when 795's wall became compromised. Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster said there was "evidence of shoddy work conditions" and that the wall should have been shored......

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