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Window Washer Dies In Skyscraper Scaffold Collapse

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Dec 7, 2007 7:04 pm US/Eastern

Window Washer Dies In Skyscraper Scaffold Collapse

Second Worker Also Falls; In Critical Condition At Hospital

NEW YORK (CBS) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 1: At least one person was killed after a piece of scaffolding fell from a 47-story building on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

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One window washer was killed and another seriously injured after a piece of scaffolding fell from a 47-story building on Manhattan's Upper East Side, CBS 2 has learned.

The collapse happened about 10 a.m. outside a skyscraper at 227 E. 66th Street, between Second and Third avenues. The two victims are brothers, CBS 2 has learned.

Their identities were not released, but the deceased victim was said to be 30-years-old.

"The entire scaffolding unit which they stand on fell 43 stories into the basement onto the plaza," Chief Thomas McKavanagh said.

Emergency arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area as they cleaned up and investigated.

The second worker, who is 37, is said to be in critical condition at New York Presbyterian hospital. Officials say he became entangled in the fallen scaffolding, which fell into the alleyway of the adjoining building. Rescue units had to extricate him from the debris.

Traffic was severely backed up along Second and Third avenues as numerous fire and medical units have blocked off the perimeter of the building.

There is no word as to what caused the collapse.

About three hours after the accident, a piece of glass from a window on the top floor where the scaffolding had been attached fell to the ground. Assembled media was immediately asked to clear the area. No one was hurt.

Scaffolds cover the facades of thousands of buildings in New York City, most on construction sites. In 2006, 43 construction workers died on the job in New York, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The death toll was up 87 percent from 2005, when 23 people died.

Stay with wcbstv.com and CBS 2 for more on this developing story.

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