The FDNY responded to the scene at 1227 Broadway between 29th and 30th Street around 3:10 p.m. Thursday.
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Officials said the 24-year-old construction worker was riding the elevator approaching the 33rd floor when he apparently dropped his phone and was fatally injured.
Police said he was crushed by a metal saddle that protruded from the elevator shaft. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.
The death appears to be accidental, and an investigation is ongoing.
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The identity of the victim has not been released.
The DOB released the following statement:
"This was an entirely preventable tragedy. Construction is a dangerous business, which is why the Department enforces some of the most stringent worker safety regulations in the country, and why all people on a construction site should be alert and fully aware of any potential hazards. DOB investigators from our Construction Safety and Elevator Enforcement units are conducting a thorough investigation of yesterday's incident."
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