"Firefighters responded to a call of a person trapped in a hole around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on Jefferson Street in Bushwick. Crews removed the two workers, and they were transported to a hospital. A 47-year-old worker was killed, and a 40-year-old is in critical condition, according to police."
"New York City's Department of Buildings officials said the incident happened at a two-story building. It was under a permit for foundation work to make the building taller. Inspectors said a portion of the rubble foundation collapsed, injuring the workers."
A fatal construction accident occurred in Bushwick, Brooklyn when a trench collapsed during foundation work on a two-story building. Firefighters responded to an emergency call around 8:30 a.m. Thursday on Jefferson Street after receiving reports of a person trapped in a hole. Two workers were extracted from the collapsed trench and transported to a hospital. A 47-year-old worker died from injuries sustained in the collapse, while a 40-year-old coworker remains in critical condition. The building was under permit for foundation work intended to increase the structure's height. A portion of the rubble foundation gave way, causing the collapse. The cause remains under investigation by city officials.
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