Builder dies after falling from unfinished building in Brooklyn
'14.02.2022'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
A construction worker died after falling from the tenth floor at a construction site in Brooklyn Heights on the morning of February 11. According to the New York City Police Department (NYPD), police and emergency personnel responded to the call at 10:21 a.m. and found the man lying unconscious on the second floor terrace. Brooklyn paper.
A notice filed with the city's Department of Buildings (DOB) stated that the man had fallen from the roof of a ten-story building. Witnesses also reported that he fell from the eighth floor.
A construction worker who was present at the scene said the man was not wearing his seat belt during the fall. According to police officers, the name and identity of the man is not yet known, his family is expected to be notified.
In 2016, billionaire financial entrepreneur Vincent Viola acquired famous building, a former hostel of Jehovah's Witnesses, for more than $100 million. This building has been restored to a luxurious apartment building called The Torre House. It should be commissioned this spring.
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There are several valid building permits. These included plumbing and electrical work and the installation of a temporary elevator. Since July 2020, 17 complaints have been filed with the DOB and the City Office of Administrative Hearings and Hearings. related to the safety of workers at the facility. Three of these complaints were dismissed.
In November, construction company KBENY LLC was ordered to pay $10 for "failure to comply with safety regulations for all persons and property involved in and affected by construction work." It was the second $000 fine for non-compliance with security measures in six months.
Other complaints alleged that the multi-story facility did not have sufficient fences. Also, vertical protective nets were not installed. The order to stop work was issued in April last year. There have been reports of numerous security breaches in the past. There was also a complaint about the failure to notify DOB of an injury at the facility.
