New York, NY — A worker was hospitalized following a fall at a construction site at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York, NY, on Tuesday, July 14, 2015. The accident happened around 5:30 in the afternoon.
Very few details about the accident have been released. Police say that the man fell from a ladder onto a scaffolding platform. He was immediately taken to New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center. He’s been listed in serious condition.
The man’s name hasn’t been released.
No other injuries have been reported. The accident is currently being investigated.
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Scene of the Accident
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Unfortunately, I see accidents like this one far too often. What I don’t understand is that someone falling from a ladder, or any elevated surface, really, isn’t some unforeseeable occurrance. We know it happens. So why isn’t more care taken to make sure that it deosn’t happen as often? Construction sites need to be fitted with more railings. More workers need to have safety harnesses. In short, more care needs to be given these people. I don’t think employees are asking too much to come to work without risking their lives.
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