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Man dead, 2 critically hurt after falling from a lift at construction site in West Philly

By Mike De Nardo,

2 days ago

WEST PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Police and emergency services crews were on the scene at a construction site in West Philly on Friday afternoon after three men fell from a cherry picker approximately two stories high.

It happened just before 1 p.m. on Moravian Street, near 44th and Walnut.

Two of the men were transported to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. One of them, who was 47-years-old, police said was pronounced dead at 12:59 p.m.

The other man was taken to Lankenau Hospital, where he remains in extremely critical condition.

Authorities continue to investigate at the construction site, looking into what caused the men to fall from the lift.

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Terry Styer

2d ago

bet they didn't have a safety harness on damn shame trying to cut corners

Kelli Scott

2d ago

🥺 🙏🏽

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