A construction laborer died Aug. 12 after being struck by a machine attachment at an apartment project in New York City's borough of Brooklyn, city officials said. The incident is under investigation by the city Dept. of Buildings and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
City officials ordered all work at the project to stop, and, mindful of the city's poor safety record in recent years, noted that its inquiry was being done in coordination with law enforcement.