This accident occurred during the construction of the Mellon Bank Center, located at 400 S. Hope Street. Scores of firemen and construction workers try to move a temporary trailer-like office unit that was knocked down by a 200-foot crane, as they desperately look for anyone trapped underneath the rubble at a Bunker Hill construction site. Two were confirmed dead, and 5 others were seriously injured. Photograph dated May 15, 1981.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;35 x 25 cm. on sheet 36 x 29 cm. Photographic prints
Construction industry--Accidents--California--Los Angeles Cranes, derricks, etc.--Accidents--California--Los Angeles Construction equipment--Accidents--California--Los Angeles Construction workers--Accidents--California--Los Angeles Construction and demolition debris--California--Los Angeles Building construction--California--Los Angeles Bunker Hill (Los Angeles, Calif.) Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Herald-Examiner photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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