FILE PHOTO – A construction worker was injured Monday when a concrete block fell on him in Simsbury, police say.
Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company/contributedSIMSBURY — A construction worker was injured Monday when a concrete block fell on him, police said.
The incident, which appears to be accidental, happened on Riley Road about 8:40 a.m., Assistant Chief Christopher Davis said. He said he didn’t know the condition of the man, who is 70, early Monday afternoon.
He said the object that caused the injury was “some kind of concrete block.” A picture Channel 3, WFSB captured at the scene shows a cylinder-shaped piece of concrete the size of a large garbage pail lying on the street next to a truck.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor was called to the scene to investigate, Davis said.
A duty officer for OSHA said a compliance officer responded to the scene. He, too, lacked details, but said he was told a concrete block landed on someone.
The OSHA investigation is expected to take six months, he said.
Christine Dempsey may be reached at Christine.Dempsey@hearstmediact.com.
