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Man Rescued from Collapsed Scaffolding in Sunnyside

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July 2, 2012 Staff Report

A construction worker was left dangling five stories high after the scaffolding he was working on collapsed, according to a FDNY spokesman.

The incident occurred just before 11:00 a.m. today outside 41-15 45 Street. The scaffolding collapsed on the sixth-floor level and firefighters who rushed to the scene pulled him to safety through a fifth-floor window.

The man was not injured, according to officials.

The cause of the collapse remained unclear.

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Long time sunnysider

S that the building on 43rd ave with the drs office it? Thank god no one was hurt

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Bliss & Skillman

That was in the building right behind me! I’ll bet the guy went looking for the ones who put the scaffolding together and kicked some ass!

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Anonymous

wow that literally happened on the block where i live. i’m glad the construction worker is safe.

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Mary Caulfield

Yet another reason to be grateful for New York’s Bravest. God bless them all.

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