Stormy Winds Possible Cause of Construction Accidents

Last Thursday's strong winds are the likely cause of multiple construction site accidents, including one fatality.

According to a nytimes.com blog, a carpenter was helping build a two-story structure on Staten Island when a wall at the building site collapsed on him after it was toppled by high winds. Robert L. McGee, 59, was pronounced dead after police officers and paramedics found him unconscious under a pile of concrete-filled brick.

An investigation is underway because several witnesses have commented that the proper safety codes had not been followed. Investigators from federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration were also at the site on Thursday.