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Man Injured From Fallen Steel Column

145 St Station (1), Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

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Summary

  • A man was injured by a fallen 400-pound steel column at a location on Broadway in New York City. Initial reports indicated he was pinned, but it was later clarified that he was not trapped. Emergency services are responding to the scene.

Timeline

Police report that the incident is a workplace accident with minor injuries, not structural.

EMS is en route to assist.

According to an additional report, the man is not pinned but is injured from the fallen pole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145 St Station (1).

Police report that the incident is a workplace accident with minor injuries, not structural.

EMS is en route to assist.

According to an additional report, the man is not pinned but is injured from the fallen pole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145 St Station (1).

Police report that the incident is a workplace accident with minor injuries, not structural.

EMS is en route to assist.

According to an additional report, the man is not pinned but is injured from the fallen pole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145 St Station (1).

Police report that the incident is a workplace accident with minor injuries, not structural.

EMS is en route to assist.

According to an additional report, the man is not pinned but is injured from the fallen pole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145 St Station (1).

Police report that the incident is a workplace accident with minor injuries, not structural.

EMS is en route to assist.

According to an additional report, the man is not pinned but is injured from the fallen pole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 145 St Station (1).

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Radio Clips

NYPD Transit BX/MH North · Jul 3, 7:13AM · 0:30
Breathing, uh, late 40s, early 50s.3 Sergeant, you got EMS en route? Affirmative, K. You going to this as well? You're going to be advised. Was it a steel pole within the station or outside the station? It was a steel pole that was about 400 pounds. I believe it fell on them inside the station, K. I'm going to check that call back just to be sure. Let me know as soon as you got on there.
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NYPD Transit BX/MH North · Jul 3, 7:08AM · 0:30
Can I have an available 11 unit, 149 DC on the 2 for an outstretch on the southbound plat? 10-5. 10-5. 4. Can I have an available 3 unit, 145 B way on the 1 for a 54 of an injury on our southbound side. A male caller states his coworker was pinned down by a steel column that fell on his back. Awake and...
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Comments4

lvngd13h ago

Maybe they were passing steel beams up the scaffolding and dropped it? I’m always afraid that will happen when I walk under

newyorkUser14095863753816h ago

this is helpful, thank you

meliopulos16h ago

can someone explain what happened?

Zeus11162016h ago

my commute goes right through there

lvngd13h ago

Maybe they were passing steel beams up the scaffolding and dropped it? I’m always afraid that will happen when I walk under

newyorkUser14095863753816h ago

this is helpful, thank you

meliopulos16h ago

can someone explain what happened?

Zeus11162016h ago

my commute goes right through there

lvngd13h ago

Maybe they were passing steel beams up the scaffolding and dropped it? I’m always afraid that will happen when I walk under

newyorkUser14095863753816h ago

this is helpful, thank you

meliopulos16h ago

can someone explain what happened?

Zeus11162016h ago

my commute goes right through there

lvngd13h ago

Maybe they were passing steel beams up the scaffolding and dropped it? I’m always afraid that will happen when I walk under

newyorkUser14095863753816h ago

this is helpful, thank you

meliopulos16h ago

can someone explain what happened?

Zeus11162016h ago

my commute goes right through there

lvngd13h ago

Maybe they were passing steel beams up the scaffolding and dropped it? I’m always afraid that will happen when I walk under

newyorkUser14095863753816h ago

this is helpful, thank you

meliopulos16h ago

can someone explain what happened?

Zeus11162016h ago

my commute goes right through there

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