A Philadelphia ironworker has been identified as the person killed in the partial collapse of a parking garage in the city's Grays Ferry neighborhood. The incident occurred on Wednesday, April 9, 2026.
The Ironworkers Local 401 union confirmed that Stepan Shevchuk, 36, died in the collapse. Two other workers, Yevgeniy Maksymiv and Ilya Fedotov, remain missing and are presumed dead. The three men were working on the demolition of the structure when it gave way.
Demolition of the remaining, unstable structure began on Friday, April 11, to allow for the recovery of the missing workers. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation by the city's Department of Licenses and Inspections and federal OSHA officials.
The union and city officials have expressed condolences to the families of the workers, highlighting the dangers inherent in construction and demolition work.
