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Tri-State Scaffolding

Description

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.

Prosecutors

District Attorney Robert Morgenthau; William Schwitzer

Incident Type

Fall

County

New York

State

New York

Date

October 24, 2001

Available case materials include

  • Media Clips & Gov't. Press

Contact for Additional Information

Unavailable

Victims

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

Defendants

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.
Penal Crimes Charged

Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault

Other Crimes Charged

Unavailable

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

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

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

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

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