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Construction Worker Suffers Head Injury After Fall

Posted on May 06, 2010

Another injury involving a construction worker on the job. Officials are investigating a work accident in Syracuse, NY in which a construction worker fell about 12 feet into a hole and suffered a head injury. Reports indicate the injured worker was pouring concrete, to form the foundation for a home, when a hose broke free from the machine he was using and knocked him into a hole.

The man's identity has not been released. Injuries are believed to be non-life threatening. OSHA officials are investigating the accident and the company the employee worked for, Rich & Gardner Construction Company.