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Construction Worker Freed After Being Pinned By 7-Ton Hammer In Queens

/ CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A piece of heavy equipment pinned a construction worker in Queens Wednesday morning.

The incident happened at around 10:15 a.m. at 126th Street near 82nd Avenue in Kew Gardens.

The worker's legs were pinned beneath a 7-ton hammer.

Emergency responders managed to extricate the worker and rushed him to Jamaica Hospital in serious condition.

It's not clear what caused the hammer to fall on the worker.

First published on April 5, 2017 / 11:46 AM EDT

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