16-Ton Winch Falls, Killing One Worker
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NEW YORK — A 16-ton winch plunged 487 feet down a shaft in a water tunnel under construction Wednesday, killing one worker and injuring 10 others, police said.
The winch landed on a group of workers on platforms near the bottom of the tunnel. Seven were taken to nearby hospitals and three were treated at the scene.
One worker said he was left hanging by his fingertips when his ladder collapsed from the impact. He was rescued by firefighters.
The winch was lowering construction equipment into the shaft when it fell, police said.
The shaft, located in Queens, is part of a $5-billion project to build a third water tunnel for the city of almost 8 million people.
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