Hammer Hits New York Cab after Falling from Sachs Tower

April 3, 2009

Construction has been halted at Goldman Sachs’ new headquarters in lower Manhattan after a worker’s hammer fell 18 stories and crashed through the rear window of a passing cab.

No one was injured on Wednesday after the hammer fell from the 43-story tower near the World Trade Center site. The city’s Buildings Department issued a stop-work order and a safety violation to the tower’s builder, Tishman Construction Corp.

Tishman spokesman John Gallagher says the company is investigating the accident.

The mishap comes after a May 17 accident in which a hunk of steel plunged from the tower onto a ball field during Little League games. No one was hurt.

Tishman Construction Corp. responded by hiring an independent safety monitor and taking other steps to improve safety.
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Information from: Daily News

Topics New York

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  • April 6, 2009 at 6:12 am
    Ha! says:
    For many people getting hammered then getting nailed are the norm.
  • April 6, 2009 at 5:17 am
    The Tool Guy says:
    Getting nailed is a lot more enjoyable than getting hammered.
  • April 6, 2009 at 11:50 am
    hammer time says:
    Could you please keep this discussion on topic. The fact is this was a racist hammer that should be convicted of attempted hate crimes for trying to kill that poor cabby. Who ... read more

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