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November 6, 1881
New York Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
At a construction site on Prince Street, a girder fell from a derrick, collapsing a scaffold and injuring five workmen with cuts, bruises, and a sprain; four were hospitalized.
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FIVE MEN HURT BY THE FALL OF A GIRDER.
A number of workmen was engaged in hoisting an iron girder to its place in the new building that is being erected at No. 102 Prince-st. yesterday afternoon. The girder was suspended from the derrick, when the chain that held it broke without warning. The heavy iron beam fell upon and demolished the scaffold, carrying down with it the men who were at work upon it. Five workmen sustained more or less serious injuries, but not one was killed. James Foot, age forty-three, of No. 89 Christopher-st., received a severe scalp-wound; Martin Metz, age fifty-four, of No. 505 Houston-st., and Thomas Martin, age fifty-five, of No. 229 Ave. B., were bruised about the body; Robert Brophy, age thirty-five, of Fourteenth-st. and First-ave., had both knees cut; George Shuman, age thirty-nine, of No. 140 Columbia-st., sprained his ankle. Shuman was taken home, and the other four men were sent to St. Vincent's Hospital in ambulances.
A number of workmen was engaged in hoisting an iron girder to its place in the new building that is being erected at No. 102 Prince-st. yesterday afternoon. The girder was suspended from the derrick, when the chain that held it broke without warning. The heavy iron beam fell upon and demolished the scaffold, carrying down with it the men who were at work upon it. Five workmen sustained more or less serious injuries, but not one was killed. James Foot, age forty-three, of No. 89 Christopher-st., received a severe scalp-wound; Martin Metz, age fifty-four, of No. 505 Houston-st., and Thomas Martin, age fifty-five, of No. 229 Ave. B., were bruised about the body; Robert Brophy, age thirty-five, of Fourteenth-st. and First-ave., had both knees cut; George Shuman, age thirty-nine, of No. 140 Columbia-st., sprained his ankle. Shuman was taken home, and the other four men were sent to St. Vincent's Hospital in ambulances.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Construction Accident
Girder Fall
Scaffold Collapse
Workmen Injured
What entities or persons were involved?
James Foot
Martin Metz
Thomas Martin
Robert Brophy
George Shuman
Where did it happen?
No. 102 Prince St.
Story Details
Key Persons
James Foot
Martin Metz
Thomas Martin
Robert Brophy
George Shuman
Location
No. 102 Prince St.
Event Date
Yesterday Afternoon
Story Details
Workmen hoisting an iron girder at a new building site; chain broke, girder fell, demolished scaffold, injuring five men with various wounds and bruises; one taken home, four to hospital.