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Worker pulled from dirt hole at construction site in Williamsburg

Officials were called to Flushing Avenue near Harrison Avenue just before 10 a.m.

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Jul 18, 2023, 12:47 PM

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First responders were called to a construction site in Williamsburg Tuesday after a man fell into a dirt hole.

Officials were called to Flushing Avenue near Harrison Avenue just before 10 a.m.

The construction employee was working on the foundation of the building when some of the dirt collapsed and trapped him up to his waist.

The worker was pulled out using a harness and transported to a hospital for treatment.

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