The workers fell about 35 feet while operating a forklift cage that collapsed at 2 p.m. at 401 9th Avenue where a skyscraper called 1 Manhattan West is being built by owner Brookfield Property Partners, according to authorities.
A 45-year-old worker, whose identity was not immediately released, was found with body trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, cops said.
A second 45-year-old hardhat who suffered trauma to his head and body was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, police said.
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
About five hours earlier, worker Juan Chonillo, 43, of Queens, fell from the 29th story of an under-construction high-rise in the Financial District to the top of a 1st floor scaffolding, authorities said.
The father of five apparently missed the clipping to a security hook and plunged from the shaking platform he was on while erecting building materials, workers at the site said.
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