Boston firefighters have been working for more than three hours to rescue an injured construction worker after part of a historic power plant collapsed on Wednesday as it was rebuilt
From the Associated Press
May 4, 2022, 11:23 p.m.
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BOSTON – Firefighters in Boston have been working for more than three hours to rescue an injured construction worker after part of a historic power plant collapsed on Wednesday while it was being rebuilt.
Fire Commissioner Jack Dempsey told reporters that the worker received life-threatening injuries when the wall collapsed and fell on his legs and lower body.
Two other workers were quickly removed from the former Edison Power Station in South Boston and taken to a district hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, he said. The collapse happened around 1:45 p.m.
Wednesday’s incident was the second collapse of a construction site in Boston this year. A construction worker died in March when a part of a collapsed parking lot collapsed.
Mayor Michelle Wu blamed the responders for carrying out a “very dangerous rescue operation”, saying it was “almost a miracle” that the worker had been pulled out safely.
“For my part, I am angry that we are here again in another job with another major incident,” the Democrat added, according to WCVB-TV.
The plant, which is more than 120 years old, is being converted into a mixed-use property that includes residential, office, research and commercial space, a hotel and open public space, according to the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is also investigating, a spokesman said.
Suffolk Construction, the company responsible for the deconstruction, said the catwalk collapsed in the building, which is more than 120 years old. “We are currently working closely with OSHA, our subcontractor and local authorities to determine the cause of this incident and confirm the safety of the site,” the company said in a statement.
Hilco Redevelopment Partners, which is developing the site, thanked the first responders for their quick action.
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