This evening at about 5:30 PM, the FDNY
came to the aid of a worker injured at the Roosevelt Island Hudson Related Riverwalk building 9 construction site
at 430 Main Street.
I was told by the FDNY on scene that the worker was injured falling from the 25th Floor to one floor below and taken to a hospital.
According to the FDNY press office the worker was taken to NY Presbyterian Hospital and:
We have reported that patient fell 1 floor, we do not have any further information.
This is preliminary information and will be updated when more becomes
available.
UPDATE 8/15 – Hudson Related’s David Kramer reports:
DOB inspected this morning and determined the accident as a worker error. No violations were issued.
According to the NYC Department of Buildings:
Do not know the condition of the injured worker at this time.
