Construction elevator collapses at Turning Stone Casino, injuring 5 people (photos)
A construction elevator collapsed at Turning Stone Casino, injuring five workers who are now in stable condition.Summary
An exterior construction elevator collapsed at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, on Tuesday afternoon, injuring five subcontractor workers. The elevator fell from the second floor of a seven-story hotel under construction as part of a major expansion project. According to a casino spokesperson, Joel Barkin, all five injured workers are in stable condition, with most already discharged from the hospital and the remaining expected to be released soon. The elevator was being disassembled when the incident occurred, and the cause of the collapse is under investigation. The $370 million expansion, called Turning Stone Evolution, is the largest construction project at the resort since 1993 and is ahead of schedule, now expected to be completed in the summer of 2026.
(Source：syracuse.com)