Althouse: "I’m amazed he made it out, given the void he was in and the amount of debris above him. He’s very lucky."

October 30, 2015

"We were able to bring doctors in very close and give him an IV to control the pain... We brought world-class medicine right to his side in that hole."

In NYC, a worker was pinned for 3 hours inside a building that collapsed in the process of demolition.

Etienne said...: Probably a non-Union worker.; 10/30/15, 6:45 PM
madAsHell said...: when a Midtown building being demolished to make way for a luxury hotel caved in Friday, authorities said.

How many crushed bones does he have?

Crushed bones tend to destabilize blood pH/electrolytes. Michael K. might have additional insight.; 10/30/15, 7:40 PM
gspencer said...: From cynical. The good news here - the future owners of the new luxury hotel won't give a thought to the either the injured or dead men.

"Life for the rich and pampered must go on. These things happen."; 10/30/15, 7:55 PM
Ignorance is Bliss said...: ...a building that collapsed in the process of demolition.

Isn't that sort of the point of demolition?; 10/30/15, 8:55 PM
Curious George said...: "gspencer said...
From cynical. The good news here - the future owners of the new luxury hotel won't give a thought to the either the injured or dead men.

"Life for the rich and pampered must go on. These things happen."

Yes, I think all construction should stop. That will help the workers in construction trades from ever getting hurt or killed at work. Life will long. Hard, but long.

Idiot.; 10/31/15, 8:05 AM