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Financial District

May 21, 2012

Construction Worker Injured at World Trade Center Site

A construction worker was hurt at the World Trade Center site at Liberty and Greenwich streets.

Midtown

April 20, 2012

Construction Worker Falls Through Roof of Eighth Avenue Building

The 25-year-old man fell 30 feet through the roof of a building near West 38th Street.

Downtown

April 17, 2012

Ironworker Falls and Hits Head at World Trade Center Site

An ironworker fell 5 feet and cut his head near the No. 1 subway line April 17, 2012.

Downtown

April 13, 2012

Worker Falls at John Street Construction Site

A worker was seriously hurt after falling at 24 John St., where a hotel is under construction.

Chelsea & Hell's Kitchen

April 06, 2012

Cables of Collapsed Crane on 34th Street Not Examined in January Inspection

Cable section of inspection form crossed out by Department of Buildings employee, a report says.

Downtown

March 13, 2012

City Orders Lighter Crane Loads After WTC Accident, Contractor Says

After a crane dropped steel beams at the WTC in Feb., the city ordered contractors to lighten their load.

Downtown

February 27, 2012

Crane Accident Raises Safety Questions at World Trade Center

Steel beams fell 40 stories from 4 World Trade Center in the Feb. 16, 2012 accident.

Lower East Side & East Village

February 10, 2012

Worker Injured After Falling 15 Feet at East Village Construction Site

The worker sustained minor injuries to his head after falling inside of 710 E. Ninth St.

Midtown

January 05, 2012

Worker Injured at Diamond District Construction Site

A construction worker fell two floors at 44 W. 47th St., officials said.

Downtown

June 18, 2011

WTC Site Gets New Protection Shed After Teen Struck by Falling Steel

Silverstein Properties installed a sidewalk shed over Liberty Street this week after a teen was hit by falling steel last month.

Downtown

May 10, 2011

Teen Struck by Metal Rod That Fell From 4 World Trade Center

The 14-year-old suffered a bruised hand after he was hit with the 4-foot rod, officials said.

Downtown

May 07, 2011

Worker Injured At World Trade Center Site

A construction worker was hit in the chest with equipment Saturday afternoon at 1 World Trade Center.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

April 18, 2011

Construction Worker Hurt in Fall at Murray Hill Site

A worker fell and was injured at a construction site at Park Avenue and East 37th Street.

Manhattan

February 11, 2011

Another Construction Worker Injured in Grand Central Tunnel Project

A construction worker fell off a ladder while working in the tunnel connecting the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal.

Upper West Side

February 09, 2011

Church Hit With Safety Violation in Ironworkers' Deaths

The buildings department found insufficient safety measures in an elevator shaft where two workers died.