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Worker Escapes Excavator Mishap In Hackensack Worker Escapes Excavator Mishap In Hackensack
Worker Escapes Excavator Mishap In Hackensack A worker crawled out after an excavator tipped over at a Hackensack demolition site Friday afternoon. The 26-year-old Haledon man refused medical treatment after the mishap around 4:30 p.m. at 11 Passaic Street off River Street, Capt. Darrin DeWitt said. "He only had minor scratches," the captain said. City police and firefighters responded, along with a Bergen County Hazardous Materials Unit, which removed the fuel from the machine, and city building inspector. OSHA was notified. OopsieHACKENSACK FD

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by Jerry DeMarco
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UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour
Update: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour A construction worker died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, and later pronou…

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by Cecilia Levine