A crane operator working in theBrent Spence Bridge Corridor project construction zone died from injuries he sustained on the work site, according to Cincinnati police.
Officers were called Downtown to the area of Third Street and Pete Rose Way around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 17 for a workplace accident. The worker was operating a boom lift crane designed to lift people and tools when the crane shifted and fell, according to police.
Police said the fall caused life-threatening injuries and the man, whose identity hasn't been released, died several hours later at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The Cincinnati Police Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating the incident.
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