Construction Worker Killed In Crane Accident In Boston
BOSTON (CBS) -- A worker was killed in a construction accident Sunday morning near Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Boston Police said the man was disassembling a crane at a work site on Shattuck Street in the Longwood Medical Area when he was injured.
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He was taken to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries.
The Department of Labor issued a statement Sunday saying, "OSHA has responded and begun an investigation. It will seeking to determine if any workplace safety standards were violated."
The worker has not yet been identified.