An experienced MTA worker is in the burn unit of New York-Presbyterian Hospital after a subway explosion several days ago. Suffering from severe burns on much of his body, he is the most critically injured of four transport workers harmed in the accident.The explosion...
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Workplace Accidents
Worker Killed By Street Sweeper In Dept. Of Sanitation Garage
A 43-year-old New York City sanitation worker died Saturday when a coworker hit him with a street sweeper in Queens.The deceased, a father of four, was performing maintenance on a street sweeper when a coworker on a different sweeper failed to see him. The fatal...
Brooklyn Building Collapse Injures 8 Construction Workers
Construction crew members barely escaped with their lives after falling two floors when a Brooklyn house collapsed on Wednesday.The building at 1916 Prospect Place became a death trap after the structure partially collapsed, causing harm to eight workers. Several of...
Latino Construction Workers Die Disproportionately In NYC
Approximately 41 percent of New York City construction workers consider themselves as Latino, yet 74 percent of all construction accident deaths involve a Latino worker.The statistics come from the Center for Popular Democracy which reviewed New York City construction...
East Williamsburg Factory Owner Sentenced After Fatal Accident
In January 2011, an employee at Tortilleria Chinantla was killed when he was pulled into a dough-mixing machine. The 22-year-old victim was survived by a girlfriend and daughter, but they were sadly informed that they wouldn't receive any workers' compensation death...