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5 immigrant workers killed, and 4 other workers seriously injured in scaffolding collapse. The scaffolding was 130 ft high and designed and built by the owner, Phillip Minucci. Minucci ignored city building codes that required any scaffolding over 75 ft high to be designed and built by a licensed architect and engineer.
District Attorney Robert Morgenthau; William Schwitzer
Fall
New York
New York
October 24, 2001
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| First | Last | Age | Title | Employer | Injury Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan | Pillacela | 30 | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Fatality |
| Manuel | Barraiso | 40 | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Fatality |
| Efrain | Gonzales | 26 | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Fatality |
| Donato | Conde | 19 | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Fatality |
| Cesar | Tenesaca | 25 | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Fatality |
| Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies | Injury |
| Name | Type | Title | Plea Information | Conviction Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
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| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
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Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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| Phillip Minucci | Individual | Owner | Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree | Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller. |
|
Penal Crimes Charged
Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault |
Other Crimes Charged
Unavailable |
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