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Philadelphia man dies after balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey
According to officials, an 8th-floor balcony fell onto one below at a condo building in Sea Isle City.
2 years ago
New information has been released on the deadly balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey. (6abc)
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New information has been released on the deadly balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, New Jersey.
OSHA officials have fined Ferguson Contracting Inc. of Yardley, Bucks County, more than $18,000 and cited five different violations.
In February, crews were re-cementing balconies at the Spinnaker Hotel South Tower when the eighth-floor balcony suddenly crumbled.
Jose Pereira, 43, from Philadelphia was trapped and died at the scene.
He left behind a wife and three daughters, with his family describing him as a hard worker and a wonderful man.
Records show the city’s construction office issued a stop-work order the same day, citing a lack of permits.
There is still no word yet on what caused the collapse.