6 Hurt As 2nd Floor Falls In
The second story of a Bronx house under construction
collapsed Friday, sending dozens of 70-pound cement blocks crashing below and
injuring six workers, two seriously.
The workers, who were standing beside the blocks and heavy scaffolding
equipment, fell at least 10 feet and then crashed through another floor in the
accident at Southern Boulevard and Fairmont Place in the Tremont section.
"The second floor came into the first floor," said a worker at the scene,
who did not want to be identified. "All we heard was a loud crash."
Another worker said he was standing on the first floor when he heard the
sound of metal ties popping. He managed to escape unharmed.
Officials with the city Department of Buildings and the federal
Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the accident.
A spokeswoman for Jacobi Medical Center said two workers were in stable
condition with multiple trauma. The others were treated and released.
A firefighter whose back was injured was treated at Jacobi and released.
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