Philly ME rules deaths in Grays Ferry garage collapse accidental
Three ironworkers died after the sevel-level agarage under construction partially collapsed on April 8.
The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday said the three ironworkers killed in the Grays Ferry garage collapse suffered fatal injuries from crushing and blunt trauma, and their deaths were ruled accidental.
Stepan Shevchuk, Matthew Kane, and Mark Scott Jr. were working on the construction for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia of the seven-level parking garage on April 8 when a stairwell collapsed.
Shevchuk was pulled from the debris minutes after the collapse and transported to a local hospital, where he died. The bodies of Scott and Kane were recovered from the site early Monday after a methodical demolition of what remained of the structure.
The garage collapse is under investigation by multiple entities. Leading the federal investigation is the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which has six months to issue citations for violations of federal regulations.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on Monday signed an executive order that directs the city’s Law Department to coordinate with the Philadelphia Office of the Inspector General to produce a comprehensive report by mid-October. A City Council special committee is also slated to investigate the collapse.
