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Emergency crews in Inwood were called to the Inwood Material Terminal located on Sheridan Boulevard shortly after 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Nassau County Police said a preliminary investigation found that a 49-year-old man fell off the platform of an excavator and landed on the ground.
Medics at the scene treated the victim for back trauma before he was flown to a hospital. The man was conscious and alert throughout the ordeal, police said.
The accident is under investigation.
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