Masonry Magazine January 2008 Page. 76
News
# NYC Worker Falls to Death From Scaffold
A Manhattan window washer fell to his death in early-December when his work platform gave way as he stepped onto it from the roof of a 47-story Upper East Side apartment building, sending him on a horrifying plunge to a plaza below.
Edgar Moreno, 30, of Linden, N.J., was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities were investigating the accident, but a buildings official said the workers apparently were not wearing safety harnesses when they fell.
Parts of the platform landed in a plaza outside the building. About three hours after the accident, a piece of glass from a window on the top floor, where the platform had been attached, fell to the ground. No one was hurt when the glass fell, but the city Buildings Department ordered the street partially blocked until glass damaged by the falling platform was repaired. The agency ordered repairs to a nearby home where debris fell through the skylights. IMAS
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# PAVERS
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Learn from others' experiences as we study hardscaping projects from start to finish. Best practices are shared as we discuss overcoming challenges, planning and scheduling, technique and method and products.
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Index to Advertisers
15 JM CONSTRUCTION/MARKET DIVISIO
40 ADVANCED BUILDING PRODUCTS 800.253.2304
32 ADVANTAGE LIMBER
57 ARPLACO EQUIPMENT
21 ALUMAX REX, INC. 713-640500
43 AMERISAFE
53 ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENTAL CASTING, INC. 378.6458
35 BALTIMORE TOOL WORKS 757.5575
27 BENNS PARTS & SERVICE 64505.5444
34 DAY TOOL COMPANY INC. 350.9013
29 CHEM-CRETE, INC.
64 CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
67 CRANK UP SCAFFOLDING
31 CUMMER MFG 3.552.2730
29 DC MEYER MASONRY
63 DIAMOND VANTAGE 322.4018
EZ GROUT/GROUT HOG
EZ SCAFFOLD CORPORATION
CORPORATION
FRACO PRODUCTS LTD.
GLASS BLOCKS UNLIMITED
GROUT GRUNT
43CMAN BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
HOANN AND BARNARD, INC.
SHUS CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS 800.288.5040
MYDER
COLE
INFORT, INC. 4505861827
ICPI 2022.9023
KENSON FOREST PRODUCTS 5585
KENRICH PRODUCTS
MACALITE EQUIPMENT, INC. 4803670778
DIE MOND TOOLS & EQUIPMENT
MACE INDUSTRIES, INC.
MARS.COM 6783081919
MCUA
48 MCCAULEY LUMBER 800.4412429
MK DIAMOND PRODUCTS, INC.
MORTAR SET USA
NON STOP SCAFFOLDING
POLYLOK, INC. 871755
PROSCO 800.254255
IN THE QUIETE COMPANIES 800.2825828
SLIP INDUSTRIES
SOLOMON COLORS 800.000
SPEC MUL INC.
STERLING HANDLING EQUIPMENT 414.2287728
SUNSHINE INTERNATIONAL CORP 901.450088
TRADE'S 80045322
TRICO SONY PRODUCTS 888.9228377
UNIQUE INDUSTRIES 800.2744121
VALCO EQUIPMENT COMPANY