HAVERHILL, Mass. (AP) - A New Hampshire family is mourning the loss of a man killed in a construction accident in Massachusetts.
WCVB-TV reports the family of Dennis Robertson confirms he’s the worker who fell to his death while working on a bridge over the Merrimack River on Wednesday.
They say 44-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire resident was a father of four and a seasoned construction worker.
Robertson and another worker fell about 50 feet from the bucket of a lift truck onto a barge below. The other worker was flown to the hospital with serious injuries.
The two were working on the $110 million Interstate 495 bridge reconstruction project in Haverhill.
Officials say it’s not clear if mechanical or operator error was a factor. The federal the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating.
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Information from: WCVB-TV, http://www.thebostonchannel.com
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