Safety Harness Not Properly Sealed, Officials Say NBC
NEW YORK -- A steel worker fell from a fifth floor platform to a third floor setback on Saturday as he was trying to bolt steel, according to the New York City Buildings Department.
The accident occurred at the construction site of a steel residential building at 452 East 23rd St.
The initial investigation into the accident revealed that the man was wearing a safety harness, but it was not properly sealed, said Robin Brooks, a spokeswoman for the buildings department.
The Buildings Department issued violations to Falcon Steel and Turner Construction, the general contractor in the operation, for failure to safeguard. Buildings officials also issued a stop work order for all steel operations as the investigation continues, said Brooks.
2 comments:
Notice how the news media doesn't even mention if the worker is alive, injured or dead. Who gives a shit anyway: after all, workers are expendable.
How can a private company do construction work on Saturday (when no inspectors are on duty) in the first place?
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