Rescuers responded to the scene at 90 Farley Road in the Short HIlls section of Millburn around 3:20 p.m., for a man who had fallen into a hole, initial and unconfirmed reports show.
He was later pronounced dead and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was contacted, OSHA Spokeswoman Lenore Uddyback-Fortson told Daily Voice.
The worker was employed by Uzeiri Construction, which has no record of OSHA history.
Millburn police could not immediately be reached for confirmation.
Farley Road is a residential street. The nature of the construction project was not clear.
Short Hills was recently named to Property Shark's list of 100 Most Expensive Zip Codes in the US.
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