3/7/23 Manhattan Collapse Box 176

[Signal73]

Location: 126 Lafayette St

Rear wall Collapse at a construction site

2 workers trapped

E-55,7,9
E-44 w/ 2nd Piece
L-20,1
L-7(Soc Support)
L-16 w/ R.C 1
B-1
R-1,2
Sq-18,1
D-1
RB,SB
FC
Soc Logstics
Soc Compressor
Tac-1
HM-1
HMB
K9-01
CTU
Car-11 (Chief of SOC)
Car-11A (Chief of Rescue Opps)
Car-12C (Safety Liaison)
Car-6 (Manhattan Borough Command)
Car-23D (Press Duty Car)
Car-2H (Press Secretary)
Car-16E (Deputy Director Fire Alarm Dispatch)
Car-3(Chief of Department)
Car-1(Fire Commiissoner)

D-1 (1) worker removed.

D-1 both workers removed

D-1 per Car-6 PWH

 

[raybrag]

From the FDNY Facebook page:

“We have a three story building here that was under demolition. They were in the process of taking the building down when there was a wall collapse. There was scaffolding on the wall. When the wall collapsed, one of the construction workers was trapped by the debris and two of the workers fell on top of the debris. One other person was injured. So we have a total of four injuries. One person that was buried - that is a life threatening injury and was taken away by our Paramedics to Bellevue Hospital. Our fire units were here in less than four minutes and they quickly assessed the situation and were able to dig out the trapped construction worker pretty quickly and get him into the hands of the Paramedics. The Firefighters were able to get where the victim was trapped. They were able to use hand tools and their own hands to remove the debris quickly and remove them. There was no special extrication needed,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens, from the scene of a wall collapse at 126 Lafayette Street in Manhattan."

 

[rangermsg1]

I saw Chief Hodgens and Car 1 at the news conference. I guess both can be added to rundown

 

[CT Buff]

Worker dies after being trapped under rubble in wall collapse at Lower Manhattan demolition site

"Acting Buildings Commissioner Kazimir Vilenchik said that the site was fully permitted, but the Department of Buildings issued five safety-related violations to the site in February.

"One of the prior violations were related to overloading the work site. Vilenchik said the collapse occurred when the work area was overloaded with debris, causing a collapse of the floor beam."

 

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