Oct 7, 2008
20-Story Fall Kills Downtown Pittsburgh Construction Worker
Officers responded to Fourth Avenue and Wood Street when a man fell 20 stories from a building at a construction site. The victim of the fall was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim was identified as a 33-year-old contractor who was working on the Carlyle condominium project at the former Union National Bank building located at Fourth Avenue and Wood Street.
Police said the victim apparently fell from the roof of the building. He was reportedly last seen getting off the elevator at the 20th floor and heading toward the stairs leading to the roof....
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i was a block away when it happened, not pretty
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It's a sad day when society looses somebody who does REAL work....
My prayers go out to the family.... |
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“Nobama '08” Joined: Aug 21, 2008 Comments: 2043 Black and Gold Zone ISP: Pittsburgh, PA |
Oh my goodness....God bless that man- and the witnesses. I would have literally passed out if I saw that. |
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I was attending classes very close by that day and was on break walking down fourth when it happened. it sucked. :(
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i actually met brian a few years ago when he was working on a project near my hometown. i haven't had contact with him since then, but i have talked to some of the other guys from his work crew. the news of his death is still so unreal to me. if anyone wants to talk about it...feel free to email me.
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I knew Brian well. He was one of my sheet metal apprentices for four years. Lots of people say wonderful things about people once they 'pass' but anything positive said about Brian is very true. I missed him after he graduated and will miss him even more knowing I will never see him again. My favorite name for him was 'Sunshine' because that is exactly what he was. A ray of sunshine in my day, every day I saw him coming to class. Its safe to say in my 13 training years with ABC ... Brian was truly my favorite student!
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“Living it up in Australia!!” Joined: May 27, 2008 Comments: 5964 D-town ISP: Pittsburgh, PA |
That is so sad, & tragic. It's dangerous work at times, & it sucks when someone who I'm sure works their butt off & to the utmost, falls to their death. Wow, I was just right in that same area on Thursday & went to the Strip. So eerie.
Sending prayers out to his family. |
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