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Construction accidents in Chicago, New York or any big city happen far too often.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 by

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Evidence of this was in a recent story of a construction worker who was killed when he fell from the 10th floor of a hotel under construction on Park Avenue South, in New York.

The police said that the worker, Anthony Paino, 28, of Staten Island, fell around 11:15 a.m. at the Gansevoort Park Hotel at 420 Park Avenue South, near 29th Street. He fell from a plywood mold used for poured concrete columns and landed atop the sidewalk shed of an adjacent building, construction workers at the site said.

Kate Lindquist, a spokeswoman for the Department of Buildings, said it appeared that Mr. Paino was not wearing a required harness, which is used to tether workers to buildings and prevent long falls. She said that the Buildings Department issued eight safety violations against the builder and four others to subcontractors working there after the accident. The department also issued a stop-work order.

“All I can tell you is that this particular worker was supposed to be working on a column inside of perimeter protection, but nobody saw what happened,” he said. “We can only assume he was not inside the perimeter protection when the accident happened.”

If you are involved with a large building project in the Chicago area, it’s important to know what your liability may be. Contact our qualified attorneys to find out. We know construction liability and incidents that can occur.

Howard & Nemoy - Construction Accident Attorneys in Chicago

111 W. Washington Street, Suite 1023
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Phone: 877-274-2953

 
Posted at 08:32 AM
Topic: Personal Injury
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