Crime & Safety
Worker Injured at Walgreens Construction Site
23-year-old man found bleeding and in pain was taken to Morristown Medical Center, police said.
A 23-year-old man was found bleeding and in pain on the ground at after police responded to a report of a construction accident there Thursday morning, authorities said.
The man worked at the site and it was believed he might have tripped or slipped, police said. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to scene to investigate, Chief John Trevena said.
Detective Ed Mitchko and Officer Carmen DeCaro responded to the site at the corner of Greenwood Avenue and Main Street at 7:32 a.m. Thursday, a news release said.
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Morris Township Police Officer Jenna Landrigan, who was jogging by the accident scene while she was off duty, assisted Mitchko, DeCaro and in securing the man on a back board and stabilizing him until medical personnel arrived, police said.
The and paramedics from Morristown Medical Center responded to the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital, police said.
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Additional information about the man's condition and what happened was not immediately available. A message was left with OSHA Friday afternoon.
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