Ferrer seriously injured after being electrocuted at the LIRR station

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An iron worker was seriously injured while working on a Long Island Rail Road project at Mineola station Saturday morning, the MTA said.

The unidentified worker was part of a crew building a pedestrian bridge at the station when a crane hit a high-voltage power line around 9:30 p.m. at the MTA.

She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, the agency said.

“We have initiated a full investigation into this incident and are reviewing all on-site safety protocols and procedures. All project work has stopped pending the investigation,” said MTA Construction & Development President, Janno Lieber.

An iron worker was working on a new pedestrian walkway at LIRR Mineola station when a high-voltage cable broke and hit the metal structure that was carrying him on March 13, 2021. .
An iron worker was working on a new pedestrian walkway at LIRR Mineola station when a high-voltage cable broke and hit the metal structure that was carrying him on March 13, 2021. .
Dennis A. Clark for NY Post

This was the second incident at the station since Monday, when a crew was trapped in a signal tower while a building next door was being demolished and partially collapsed, according to a Newsday report which said no one was going. be injured.

An iron worker was working on a new pedestrian walkway at the LIRR Mineola station when a high-voltage cable broke and hit the metal structure that was carrying it. The worker is in critical condition at a local hospital on March 13, 2021.
The iron worker was taken to hospital in critical condition on March 13, 2021.
Dennis A. Clark for NY Post

Construction is part of a project to add an additional runway and make other improvements between Floral Park and Hicksville.

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