A construction accident at 477 Willis Avenue in the Bronx left two people injured on September 1, according to DOB records.
The Department of Buildings' construction-related incidents dataset lists the event as an "Accident" with a check description of "Material Failure (Fell)," meaning a component or material at the site gave way and fell. DOB recorded no fatalities and two injuries.
The building carries BIN 2092119, on block 2307, lot 46, BBL 2023070046, in ZIP code 10455. The address sits in Bronx Community District 201 and City Council District 8, per the same DOB record.
DOB assigned the incident accident report number 46433. The record does not identify the contractor, the nature of the material that failed, or the severity of the injuries beyond the count DOB logs.
For contractors and site safety managers, a material-failure incident is the kind of record DOB and OSHA cross-reference when deciding where to send follow-up inspections. Anyone working near or subcontracting at this address should expect scrutiny of material handling and rigging documentation going forward.
Readers can look up the full incident record, along with any related complaints or violations at the BIN, through DOB's public incident and complaint databases. DOB's Construction-Related Incidents dataset is the primary source for this report; no further disposition had been posted as of this writing.