Construction worker suffers life-threatening injuries after 30-foot fall at Amazon site in Massachusetts
A construction worker suffered life-threatening injuries after sustaining a 30-foot fall at a job site in Massachusetts on the morning of Saturday, May 15. The worker, whose name was not released, was on the roof of an Amazon facility under construction when he fell through a skylight and hit the ground. The facility straddles the towns of Kingston and Plymouth, and firefighters from both towns responded to the scene. After receiving treatment on site, the worker was flown by helicopter to a trauma center in Boston. Information about his current condition was not available at the time of writing.
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49-year-old anthony magrette. his body recovered late sunday night. new orleans mayor vowing not to give up the desperate search for the missing worker and to investigate the cause of the collapse. this continues to be a rescue mission at this time. and victor oquendo with us live tonight from new orleans. and victor, they are still worried about other buildings in the area that might have been damaged in all of this? reporter: yes, they are, david. and tonight, we re learning that both of the cranes here at the construction site are unstable. they have pushed everyone further away. several of these nearby buildings have been evacuated. and making matters worse, there s rain in the forecast tonight that could make this structure even more dangerous. david? all right, victor oquendo in new orleans tonight. thank you, victor. there is news tonight in the impeachment inquiry. a former white house official testifying behind closed doors today, and then all eyes on the u.s. ambass