New Haven Construction Collapse

On June 2, 2023, New Haven (CT) firefighters responded to LaFayette Street shortly before 1300 fora reported construction accident with partial collapse. First arriving companies found chaos throughout the site as workers were attempting to assist theirinjured co-workers. Firefighters found six workers trapped within the collapse of wood forms, rebarand wet cement. Rescuers had to work fast, in dangerous conditions, to search forand extricate the injured workers. Five workers were carried out via Stoke’s baskets afterbeing extricated. One workerwas removed via a high-point hauling system set up using Truck 1 and ropes. It took firefighters about 45 minutes to extricate, package and remove that worker. All totaled, eight construction workers were injured in the collapse. Several were in critical condition at area hospitals. The cause was being investigated by OSHA, the fire marshal’s office and building officials.

- Fire News photos by Glenn Duda, Allhandsworking