Crime & Safety
Construction Worker Killed In Assembly Row Site Accident
Another worker was seriously injured, and the cause of the accident is currently unknown.
A construction worker died in an accident while working on an Assembly Row site on Thursday. Another was seriously injured.
WHDH Channel 7 reported this is occurred at the Partners Healthcare Administration location.
A statement from Suffolk Construction, as tweeted by WBZ Channel 5, says the following.
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“During the assembly of external hoists on the building, a hoist cab unexpectedly pulled away and two workers were injured, one fatally.”
“It is our understanding that all safety protocol was followed.”
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The incident remains under investigation.
Image credit: WHDH Channel 7
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