Bayonne, NJ — A construction worker was taken to a local hospital after being involved in an accident in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Monday, June 8, 2015. The accident took place on East 5th Street.
The man was working on a roof, stripping shingles, when the accident happened. Firefighters found the man semi-conscious on a scaffolding platform after he fell from the roof. Using a bucket truck, they were able to bring the man down.
The worker was taken to Jersey City Medical Center-Barnabas Health. His name hasn’t been released.
The accident is still being investigated. No one else was hurt.
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Scene of the Accident
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Luckily the worker involved here landed on a piece of scaffolding and didn’t fall all the way to the ground. This accident could have turned out much worse than it did. I wonder what sort of safety equipment was being used here. I wonder if that’s something that Jose Contractors — the victim’s employer — has made a substantial investigation in. I read about accidents like this all the time. It’s not like falling off a roof is a possibility no one could possibly plan for. I don’t think that construction workers should constantly have to worry about something like this. They should be able to earn a living without risking their lives.
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