Feds investigate demo site after NJ worker is killed by backhoe
SCOTCH PLAINS — A man was killed in a heavy machinery incident during a home demolition this week, police said.
On Monday afternoon, a crew was working at a site on the 2000 block of Mountain Avenue, News 12 reported.
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One worker was struck by the bucket of a backhoe, suffering serious head trauma, NJ.com reported, citing township police.
He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
The employer, Americana Design, has no prior history with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, federal labor officials confirmed.
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As of Wednesday, the worker's identity had not been publicly disclosed by police.
OSHA was now investigating the incident, with a six-month window to wrap its findings.
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