Worker in Linden dies after backhoe falls into water
LINDEN A construction worker died Thursday morning after his backhoe fell into the icy water of the Arthur Kill, according to OSHA.
Rescuers believed there was a chance to rescue the worker because he was in an air bubble for over an hour, fire Chief William Hasko told CBS New York.
The backhoe fell through the ground just after 8 a.m. and wound up on its side in 6 feet of 40 degree water off Trembley Point Road, OSHA spokeswoman Lenny Uddyback told New Jersey 101.5.
The unconscious man was taken to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, where he died. The cause of the incident was under investigation by OSHA.
Construction worker killed after excavator falls into Arthur Kill
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
A construction worker died Thursday when the excavator he was operating tumbled into the chilly Arthur Kill in Linden and trapped him inside, authorities said.
Rescue crews freed the man from the cab in water that separates New Jersey and Staten Island, New York after about an hour and brought him to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead.
His identity was not released, pending family notification.
The man was part of a crew working at a construction site on the 4900 block of Tremley Point Road shortly after 8 a.m. when the excavator toppled and landed in the water, Linden police said in a statement.
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