Posted on 08.25.25

Workers sue 2 contractors over Legionnaires’ outbreak in NYC

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, August 25, 2025
By: Zachary Phillips

  • Two construction workers have filed lawsuits against two contractors, alleging the firms overlooked health hazards that contributed to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City, NBC News reported.
  • Nunzio Quinto claimed he was exposed to the bacteria while working at the New York City Public Health Laboratory Building in Harlem. He filed suit against Skanska USA Building. Duane Headley filed a complaint against Rising Sun Construction, saying he was infected at a different Harlem jobsite on another public health lab project.
  • To date, six people have died in the Legionnaires’ outbreak that started from water collected in cooling towers at Harlem Hospital, and cases have risen to 111, ABC7 reported. Read more.
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