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Construction Worker Dies After Fall Into Pit at Hudson Yards Site

Officials report a fall into a pit at the Hudson Yards concrete casing project under active investigation.

Overview

  • FDNY and police responded just before 9 a.m. Thursday to a report of a worker falling at a site near West 30th Street and 12th Avenue in Manhattan.
  • Authorities said the worker was later pronounced dead after rescue crews descended into the pit and performed CPR.
  • FDNY described the fall as roughly 60 feet, while earlier reports varied on the distance and initial condition.
  • Police said the worker was on the ground floor when he fell into a construction hole at the Hudson Yards site.
  • The victim was identified by officials as an employee of New York Concrete Corporation, and the Gateway Development Commission, Amtrak, and Related offered condolences.