From the Daily News:A hardhart fell to his death Thursday from the fifth story of a building under construction in Brooklyn, officials said.
The death of construction foreman Luis Zaruma, 36, of Williamsburg stunned his family, who recalled the dedicated worker offering a cheerful "good morning" as he left for the job site at 7 a.m. Thursday.
"He was a hardworking man and a loving husband, a family man, a good friend," said his devastated wife, Sandra Rivera, 47, who met Zaruma shortly after he emigrated from his native Ecuador a decade ago.
Zaruma, who worked for Roth Metal Works, according to his family, fell from the fifth story of a residential building under construction on Bedford Ave. in Clinton Hill around 3:40p.m. yesterday, according to the NYPD and the Buildings Department.
Officials said the cause of the accident was under investigation, but a Buildings Department spokesman said Zaruma "was not wearing a safety harness."
4 comments:
That's not the only accident in NYC yesterday. This is what happened earlier in the day at the Throgs Neck Bridge:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/05/29
/2010-05-29_contractor_falls_20_feet_from_throgs_neck_
bridge.html
May he rest in peace. My prayers go out to his family.
where was the site safety guy?? this is what happens when you don't inforce the laws.. i hope the family sues the company.. but they'll only be intitled to workers comp for life, if the company had paid into it and ss# if they're here legally..
It a shame and I wonder if he had formal safety training or if he was supervised to uphold safety on this site. I suspect that the site is non-union with unskilled laborers and developed by a construction company that is cutting corners.
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