NYC construction worker dies after fall in Queens elevator shaft
A construction worker died Saturday after falling four stories at a construction site in Long Island City, Queens, authorities said.
Diego Lliguicota, 32, of Maspeth, fell from the sixth floor to the second floor of an building under construction at 45-18 Court Square.
Preliminary reports said Lliguicota fell down an elevator shaft at about 9:30 a.m. He was rushed to Mt. Sinai Queens, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The city Department of Buildings issued a full stop work order on the site while it investigated the incident.
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“If we find that safety rules were ignored, we will hold those responsible to account,” said Buildings spokesman Andrew Rudansky.
The structure at 45-18 Court Square is being rebuilt and expanded, and reportedly will include office and laboratory space.
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