Jersey City Worker Electrocuted On The Job

Jersey City NJ

30 September, 2021

9:26 AM

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JERSEY CITY, NJ — A worker was electrocuted while on the job in Jersey City and sustained injuries to his hands and toes. City Spokeswoman Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione said the man was operating a power lift on St. Pauls Avenue when the incident happened. The 29-year-old was taken to the hospital. OSHA was called and responded. The contractor provided proof of permits for construction but was issued a summons for sidewalk closure without a permit and a summons for no signage for the sidewalk closure, Wallace-Scalcione said.