Tragic Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Construction Worker at Illegal Site
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A 33-year-old construction worker was killed in Brooklyn when the first floor of a residential home collapsed during illegal construction work. The Department of Buildings had issued a partial stop-work order in December, but the work continued, leading to the fatal incident. The victim, Juan Ganche, had immigrated from Ecuador and worked in construction for 14 years. This tragedy highlights the ongoing issue of construction site safety in New York City, where construction-related fatalities have been on the rise, prompting lawmakers to enact stricter penalties for companies whose workers are killed or injured on the job.
Topics:nation#brooklyn#building-collapse#construction-safety#construction-worker#illegal-work#new-york-city
- 'Should not have happened': Brooklyn building collapse at illegal site kills worker, officials say Gothamist
- Construction Worker Killed in Brooklyn Building Collapse The New York Times
- Construction worker killed as home built illegally collapses in NYC: officials New York Post
- 1 dead in illegal construction site collapse in Brooklyn: 'They should not have been doing this work' FOX 5 New York
- Construction worker who died at BK site leaves behind a pregnant wife and 2 kids PIX11 New York News
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