Construction Worker Falls After Morristown Airport Hangar Collapses

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) - Authorities say a construction worker has fallen after a hangar under construction at the Morristown Municipal Airport collapsed.

Morristown police Det. Lt. Stuart Greer told NJ.com that the 35-year-old Toms River man suffered serious injuries to his leg after the fall around 11:15 a.m. Friday.

The man was taken to Morristown Medical Center in stable condition and a 37-year-old man from Little Egg Harbor was treated for minor bruises to his arm.

The hangar was only partially constructed with steel erector beams when it collapsed.

Greer says the cause of the collapse is under investigation. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials and police were investigating.

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