Overview

• Five people were injured when a boom truck collapsed at a construction site in Inwood, Manhattan, with one person suffering serious injuries.
• The incident occurred at 3880 Ninth Ave., a site for a 17-story building under construction.
• The construction site has two open violations from last month when a construction worker was injured.
• The construction company, On Star Management LLC, is under investigation for failing to communicate required safety information.
• The Department of Buildings is still trying to determine what caused the boom to fall.