A construction worker was killed on Thursday after
falling from a building undergoing repair work in Manhattan, the police said.
The police were called just after noon to the brick
apartment building at 124 East 107th Street in East Harlem, where they found
the worker, a 62-year-old man, at the back of the building, the police said.
The man, who was identified as Konstantinos Potamousis,
was unconscious and unresponsive, and emergency workers pronounced him dead at
the scene.
Mr. Potamousis was replacing roof gutters on the
six-story building when he fell, the police said.
The authorities said the episode was under investigation.
A stop-work order has been issued by the New York City Buildings Department,
officials said.
The building had active permits for renovations of
several apartments, as well as public areas, like the hallway and stairs. But
officials said it was unclear if the work being done on Thursday was covered by
the permit.
The man was working for Thiva Contracting Company, of
Astoria, Queens.
“It was an accident,” said a woman who answered Mr.
Potamousis’ phone number and who declined to identify herself before hanging
up. “We are mourning the loss of a very beloved family member.”
Source: New
York Times
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