8 construction workers hurt in partial building collapse in New Haven

IN TOPPLED TRAIN CARS. >>> A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN NEW HAVEN SUDDENLY COLLAPSED TODAY. EIGHT WORKERS ARE HURT, TWO OF THEM CRITICALLY. >> Reporter: THIS BUILDING IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AS CREWS WERE WORKING ON THE SECOND LEVEL TODAY. THE FLOOR COLLAPSED BENEATH THEM DURING A CONCRETE POUR. >> WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE THAT NO ONE WAS KILLED HERE. >> Reporter: FIRE OFFICIALS SAY THE COLLAPSE HAPPENED AFTER 12:30. THE AMOUNT OF CONCRETE POURED OVERWHELMED CRUISE ON THE SECOND STORY. >> THEY FELL LITERALLY TWO FLOORS INSIDE OF THE STRUCTURE, WHICH IS JUST ABOUT 30 FEET. >> Reporter: 36 PEOPLE WERE ON THE JOBSITE OF A SEVEN STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. EIGHT PEOPLE, ALL CONSTRUCTION WORKERS, WERE BROUGHT TO YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL. ONE PERSON IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION. A SEVEN ARE BEING TREATED FOR BUMPS, BRUISES, AND BROKEN BONES. THREE OF THEM PARTIALLY BURIED UNDER THE RUBBLE. SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE LIFTED OUT BECAUSE OF HOW FAR THEY FELL. LUCKILY, EVERYONE GOT OUT BEFORE THE CONCRETE HARDENED. >> WE CONSTANTLY STAY AWARE OF OUR SURROUNDINGS.

Channel: CBS New York

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Length: 1min 19sec (79 seconds)

Published: Sat Jun 03 2023