Personal Injury Law

Worker Suffers Broken Leg in New York Construction Accident

A New York City construction worker suffered a broken leg in an on-the-job accident that occurred at a toxic ground zero tower where two firefighters were killed more than a year ago. According to this Associated Press news report, the accident happened at the basement level of the former Deutsche Bank tower, where the workers were removing debris. Official reports state that an excavator struck the worker, who is an employee of LVI Environmental Services.

New York City?s Buildings Department has apparently cited the contractor for not providing enough shoring or netting for fall protection. Worker-related injuries have continued as work has progressed in ground zero. Last month, prosecutors indicted the former subcontractor, John Galt Corp., and three construction officials on manslaughter charges for the deaths of two firefighters in a 2007 blaze.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).