Crime & Safety
Belleville Man Falls 40 Feet To Death at Pequannock Construction Site
Police believe it was an apparent mechanical failure that caused the accident, a report said.
PEQUANNOCK, N.J.– A 21-year-old Belleville man died after falling 40 feet from a forklift at the construction site for The Castle on Rt. 46 in Pequannock, NJ.com reported.
The worker was standing on a wooden pallet on the fork end of the forklift, which detached and caused his fall, NJ.com reported.
Police believe it was an apparent mechanical failure, according to NJ.com.
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The unnamed man was transported to Chilton Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:46 p.m., NJ.com reported.
Workers were in the process of removing a ladder when the mechanical failure happened, NJ.com reported.
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will be investigating, according to NJ.com
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