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Man Falls From Scaffolding at Jamaica Avenue in Queens

February 1, 2012 1:16pm | Updated February 1, 2012 1:16pm
A Fire Department ambulance responds to the scene at West 57th Street and Tenth Avenue.
A Fire Department ambulance responds to the scene at West 57th Street and Tenth Avenue.
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DNAinfo/Benjamin Fractenberg

QUEENS — A man was injured after falling from scaffolding at a warehouse in Hillside, officials said.

The man, who is in his 50s, but was not immediately identified, suffered head and neck injuries when he fell from scaffolding at a loading dock at 183-16 Jamaica Ave. at 11:30 a.m., fire officials said.

It was unclear how many feet he fell. Paramedics were still working on him at the scene about 30 minutes after the apparent accident, fire officials said.

 

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