Manhattan- 10-60/Construction Accident 1-14-08

[HFD23 37]

Date: 1/14/08

Time: approx 1400

Location: soho section of Manhattan- Box 215?,

Frequency: Manhattan, City Wide

Units Operating: multiple FDNY, FDNY EMS, OEM, Car 15 IC asst chief of dept, Car 12 Boy, Car 23, Division 1, Batt1, Batt 58 Air Recon. RAC 1, Field Comm. 1, Rescue 1,

Description of Incident: Building under construction collapse of some upper floors

Writer: HFD23

Reports of one construction worker killed.

1432Hrs-Batt 58 air recon eta 10 min till 10-84

1433hrs- per field com air recon can 10-8, per Chief Casiano continue in air recon.

1443HRs- Progress report 2 top floor partial collapse of concrete slab, by a crane. Crane has not collapsed 1 DOA, 1 victim being taking care of by ems. Holding all units while securing loose debris, duration of box 49 minutes

Edited January 14, 2008 by Truck4