> According to official records, five people died while constructing the Empire State Building. One was struck by a truck, another fell down an elevator shaft,

> According to official records, five people died while constructing the Empire State Building. One was struck by a truck, another fell down an elevator shaft, a third was killed by explosives, a fourth struck by a hoist and the fifth fell from scaffolding. On the other hand it doesn't seem like the Freedom Tower construction had a very good record either (but I couldn't find any info on deaths): > In fact, The News found at least 81 incidents involving dangerous work conditions at the site since construction began in 2003. Through this year, at least 42 of those incidents involved workers falling from a height far enough to seriously injure themselves.