A construction worker was seriously injured after he fell 40 feet to the ground at the One Manhattan West construction site at West 31st Street and Dyer Avenue on Monday afternoon, according to reports.
The man, whose identity has not been revealed, fell off a building at the 5.4 million square foot, mixed-use megaproject of Brookfield Property Partners. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
According to the Real Deal, there have been nine reported fatalities at construction sites all over New York City in this year alone.
The attorneys at Morgan Levine Dolan have recovered millions of dollars for our injured clients, most of whom have been injured in construction accidents. We represent members of numerous unions who are injured by either falling objects or falls from heights at construction sites. We also make sure all possible benefits are obtained through workers’ compensation.
If a loved one has been killed in a construction accident, contact Jared Levine of Morgan Levine Dolan today.
Source: http://nypost.com/2015/08/03/worker-seriously-hurt-after-falling-at-construction-site/
