One Worker Killed, Others Injured, in Trump SoHo Tower Accident
A bucket full of wet concrete spilled onto scaffolding at the Trump SoHo construction site in Manhattan yesterday afternoon, killing one worker, and injuring others at the future luxury hotel-condo. Construction workers and authorities said the bucket, which was being hoisted by a crane near the 41st floor, fell into some scaffolding near the top of the building at about 1:55 p.m. The bucket and the scaffolding then fell onto one nearby worker, a married dad from the Ukraine named Yuri, who plummeted 30 feet to his death.
The building, which is to rise to 46 stories, has been a persistent source of debate, with community groups complaining about its size and proposed use.
The company managing construction at the site, Bovis Lend Lease, is the same company that oversaw demolition of the former Deutsche Bank building in Lower Manhattan, where two firefighters were killed in August in a blaze that swept through the contaminated structure.
The N.Y.C. Department of Buildings has issued at least four violations to the contractor for failing to safeguard the public and property, failing to maintain adequate housekeeping, failure to provide a fire escape hatch, and failure to provide adequate fire extinguishers.
Residents have complained about the proposed height of the building. There is currently a lawsuit in court over the future of the building.
Commentary: See my free report on Construction Accidents: www.garyrosenberg-law.com/Reports/Report_12.pdf
See my free report on :From: New York lawyer Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx) For more about me see: www.InjuryAtty.net
