Tri-State Scaffolding

Description

5 immigrant workers killed, and 4 other workers seriously injured in scaffolding collapse. The scaffolding was 130 ft high and designed and built by the owner, Phillip Minucci. Minucci ignored city building codes that required any scaffolding over 75 ft high to be designed and built by a licensed architect and engineer.

Prosecutors:
District Attorney Robert Morgenthau; William Schwitzer
Incident Type: Fall
County: New York
State: NY
Date: Oct. 24, 2001
Additional Materials
Folder for Tri-State Scaffolding materials
Available Case Materials Include:
Media Clips & Gov't. Press
OSHA inspection detail OSHA inspection detail OSHA inspection detail OSHA inspection detail
Contact for Additional Information:
Unavailable
Victims
First Last Age Title Employer Injury Type
Ivan Pillacela 30 Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Fatality
Manuel Barraiso 40 Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Fatality
Efrain Gonzales 26 Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Fatality
Donato Conde 19 Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Fatality
Cesar Tenesaca 25 Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Fatality
Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Tri-State Scaffolding & Equipment Supplies Injury
Defendants
Name Type Title Plea Info. Conviction Sentence
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None
Phillip Minucci Individual Owner Pleaded guilty to manslaughter in second degree Sentenced to 3.5 to 10.5 years in prison by NY State Supreme Court Justice Rena Uviller.
Crimes Charged: Penal Crimes: Second Degree Manslaughter; Second Degree Assault
Other Crimes: None