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James Weiss, 59, was in emergency surgery at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson after he was struck in the head by a large sheet of metal at the Bender Court construction site just after 8:30 a.m., authorities said.
Weiss, who works for Altona Metal Works of Little Ferry, was transported by AirMed One, which landed nearby, Capt. John Bakelaar said.
Responding with borough police were the Franklin Lakes Ambulance Corps and fire department, Bakelaar said.
OSHA was investigating, the captain said.
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