Construction Worker Falls To His Death In Lower Manhattan, Authorities Say

LOWER MANHATTAN, NY — A construction worker fell to his death on Thursday morning at a Lower Manhattan construction site, authorities said.

The worker, Juan Chohillo, was pronounced dead at the scene at 161 Maiden Lane, near South Street Seaport, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. Police responded to the area after getting a 911 call at about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday. Chohillo, 43, was found dead on a second floor landing of the construction site with trauma to his body, authorities said. He fell from the 29th floor, according to fire officials.

It was not immediately clear how Chohillo fell. He was wearing a safety harness at the time of the accident, authorities said.

Chohillo lived in Queens, according to police.

Chohillo was working at the site of the future luxury condo building 1 Seaport Residences, which is currently being built at 161 Maiden Lane. The building brands itself as the first all-glass residential tower in the Seaport district, according to the building's website. The luxury tower will rise 670 feet in the air once its been completed.

The accident comes just one day after city inspectors instituted a partial stop worked order on the property, for possible unsafe crane operation, according to city records. The city has since halted all work on the property. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

This story has been updated with additional information.

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