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Second Man Dead in NYC Crane Wreck

Both were construction workers; one was operating the crane

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(Newser) – The construction crane accident in New York this morning has claimed a second life, that of a 27-year-old construction worker. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the builders were apparently up to snuff with regulations, AP reports, but added, “What has happened is unacceptable and intolerable.” The project was slapped with two stop-work orders last month.

The crane’s operator was killed when the equipment collapsed into an Upper East Side apartment building around 8 am; a third construction worker remained seriously injured. Seven buildings were evacuated as a precaution. Said one witness, “The sound was like a thunder clap. Then, an earthquake.”

The collapsed crane lies at the scene of a crane collapse.
The collapsed crane lies at the scene of a crane collapse.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
A large crane lies in this intersection on the Upper East Side.
A large crane lies in this intersection on the Upper East Side.   (AP Photo/Seth Holladay)
Severe damage to an apartment resulting from the crane collapse is visible on New York's Upper East Side.
Severe damage to an apartment resulting from the crane collapse is visible on New York's Upper East Side.   (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
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