NEW YORK (WABC) -- A construction worker was trapped and
killed after concrete fell from a building under construction in Midtown
Tuesday afternoon.
The victim is a 27-year-old man from Jersey City.
Emergency personnel responded around 1:30 p.m. at 326 W.
37th St.
It appears that a wall foundation fell from an adjoining
building onto the site where a hotel is under construction.
The worker was trapped under an 8,000 pound slab of
concrete that fell on top of him from 10 feet.
Rescuers rushed to try and save him, but the construction
worker sustained body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to
the New York City Fire Department.
An adjacent office building with about 150 people inside
was evacuated due to concerns about its structural integrity.
Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the
city Department of Buildings are investigating.
Source: 7
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