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South Prospect Street, Bergenfield, NJ

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Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench
Elizabeth Construction Worker Rescued After Falling 15 Feet Into Trench A construction worker from Elizabeth was rescued Tuesday after he fell 15 feet into a job site trench in Bergenfield, authorities said. Bergenfield firefighters, assisted by their colleagues from Hackensack, hoisted the 39-year worker up from the foundation of the South Prospect Street site after he lost his balance and fell in shortly before 1:30 p.m., Detective Lt. Willam Duran said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with a severe leg injury, Duran said.

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by Jerry DeMarco