FEBRUARY 24, 2015
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
A construction worker at the Barclays Center
in Brooklyn was crushed to death when several steel beams fell on
him.
The 52-year-old iron worker, an employee of Greenland Forest
City Partners, was part of a construction crew installing a “green roof” at the
facility at Fort Greene Place and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 when he
was crushed by the falling beams just after 1:30 p.m., according to authorities
and the company.
NYC fire officials say the man was taken to a hospital where he
was pronounced dead.
The worker's name has not yet been released.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly
accident