Construction workers built New York into the great city and state that it has become. But it is apparent that non-union and Hispanic construction workers are continuously exposed to unspeakable job-related perils, according to the latest damning Deadly Skyline report...
Month: March 2019
Overloaded Knuckleboom Crane Collapses Near Penn Station
An overloaded boom truck crane collapsed after the excess weight it was carrying caused a pin to break, injuring the operator and shutting down 34th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues right outside of Penn Station on the night of Monday, March 18, 2019. Workers...
Man Killed in Pelham Bay Hit and Run, Multiple Accidents in the Bronx
A 52-year-old man was killed by a dump truck in a hit and run accident in the Bronx, after reportedly fleeing the scene of another car crash which had occurred earlier that same morning. The fatality occurred near the intersection of Country Club Rd. and Mac Donough...
Fatal Falls Are at an All-Time High, and Other Workplace Fatality Trends
An all-time high 887 American workers were killed in fatal falls in 2017, according to a new report from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. This record number of on-the-job fatalities represents a 4.48% increase from the 849 fatal falls recorded in 2016....
Pedestrian Hit and Killed by MTA Bus in Jackson Heights, Queens
An MTA bus in Queens struck and dragged a pedestrian who was later pronounced dead at Elmhurst Medical Center on the morning of Monday, March 4, 2019. The accident occurred at around 3 a.m. when the driver of the Q33 bus tried to make a left turn onto 75th Street from...
MTA Bus in Staten Island Rear-Ended on West Shore Expressway
Fourteen people were injured after an MTA bus was rear-ended by a box truck on the West Shore Expressway near the Victory Boulevard exit at around 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019. When the FDNY arrived on the scene, the MTA SIM2 bus was blocking the two left...
Cyclist Killed in Tanker Truck Hit and Run in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
A 25-year-old cyclist riding east on Broadway near Rodney Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn was killed when she was hit by a tanker truck which fled the scene late Thursday, February 28th, 2019. Sadly, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe that the...
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