MARINE PARK — A slab of concrete fell in the rear of the two-story building and trapped the worker, a 43-year-old man.
Twelve units, amounting to 60 firefighters and EMS workers, rushed to the scene, extricating the man using the “Jaws of Life.” He was then rushed to Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
“We had workers performing repairs and installations of a refrigeration unit on the first floor,” said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Joseph Duggan. “Units arrived in three minutes and 48 seconds. Engine 309 and Ladder 159 found a worker in the rear trapped underneath a heavy slab of concrete. They did an excellent job. They actually used the Hurst tool to lift up the debris so we could advance airbags to lift it up more. But that didn’t do the entire job. Rescue 2 came in along with our special units for a technical rescue. They used their equipment and managed to get the victim out.”
Two other people were working on the site but are okay, according to police…