Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Man rescued from shelf-destruction in Sforim store
A customer at a Brooklyn Judaica store was nearly buried alive
yesterday when a 7-foot shelf collapsed on him - burying him in
religious books.
The unidentified man had to be extricated by firefighters after the
accident on the second floor of the Z. Berman Books store on 17th
Ave. in Borough Park.
Bookstore worker Yisroel Neusbaum said no one had any idea why the
metal shelves toppled.
"That's what we're trying to figure out," Neusbaum said.
The shopper was a first-time customer at the store, which stocks
hundreds of copies of Jewish religious texts stacked up toward the
ceiling.
He was browsing on the second floor when one of the dozens of shelves
collapsed.
Neusbaum called 911.
Firefighters responded and had to pull the customer out from under
the avalanche of books. He somehow escaped with only minor injuries
and refused medical treatment.
Bookstore workers said they never had had any problems with the
shelves before.
"They're always safe. It's just like a mystery," said another
employee who did not want his name used.
A customer at a Brooklyn Judaica store was nearly buried alive
yesterday when a 7-foot shelf collapsed on him - burying him in
religious books.
The unidentified man had to be extricated by firefighters after the
accident on the second floor of the Z. Berman Books store on 17th
Ave. in Borough Park.
Bookstore worker Yisroel Neusbaum said no one had any idea why the
metal shelves toppled.
"That's what we're trying to figure out," Neusbaum said.
The shopper was a first-time customer at the store, which stocks
hundreds of copies of Jewish religious texts stacked up toward the
ceiling.
He was browsing on the second floor when one of the dozens of shelves
collapsed.
Neusbaum called 911.
Firefighters responded and had to pull the customer out from under
the avalanche of books. He somehow escaped with only minor injuries
and refused medical treatment.
Bookstore workers said they never had had any problems with the
shelves before.
"They're always safe. It's just like a mystery," said another
employee who did not want his name used.
Comments:
Chaptzem, I love your blog, you write juicy and fun stuff, but you really should CREDIT your source, its wrong not to. this story is originaly from here: Daily News Article at the bottom just write that (The Daily News)
We would like to thank the Hatzoloh members who helped control the situation.
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