A worker at a construction site on East Shore Road in Great Neck was severely injured Tuesday morning when he was pinned under a tipped forklift, a fire official told Newsday.
The man, who was not identified, suffered crushing injuries to his chest and left arm, and Vigilant Fire Company of Great Neck transported him in stable condition to North Shore University Hospital, said Scott McDonald, Vigilant’s chief of department.
The site is a residential development, where crews recently began excavation and foundation work on a four-story, 64-unit luxury apartment building. Villadom Corp. is developing the project on the former site of a village sewer plant, Newsday previously reported.
Vigilant received a 911 call at about 9:06 a.m. and arrived at 9:10. First responders used a piece of construction equipment to lift the forklift off the man and move him into an ambulance minutes later, McDonald said. He said the man was offloading materials when the incident occurred.
Others responding to the scene included Great Neck Alert Fire Company and the Nassau County Police Department.
Jonathan LaMantia covers residential real estate and other business news on Long Island. He previously covered the business of health care for Crain’s New York Business.