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New Jersey Department of Transportation
A $5.5 million settlement has been reached for "electrifying" construction site injury.
An apprentice carpenter met with an accident while working on a highway extension construction project when an unattended crane swung over and hit high-tension wires, causing high-voltage electricity to flow through the crane which threw the carpenter high into the air .
She landed hard on the ground, injuring her back with permanent neurological damage and severely herniated discs. The accident occurred due to the negligence of the New Jersey Department of Transportation who was in charge of managing this construction site.
After the accident she required the removal of 2 discs and a pump was implanted to provide continual flow of medication. The pump must be recharged every 3 months and replaced every 4 years. Today she can only walk with crutches and both the legs are in full braces.
An apprentice carpenter met with an accident while working on a highway extension construction project when an unattended crane swung over and hit high-tension wires, causing high-voltage electricity to flow through the crane which threw the carpenter high into the air .
She landed hard on the ground, injuring her back with permanent neurological damage and severely herniated discs. The accident occurred due to the negligence of the New Jersey Department of Transportation who was in charge of managing this construction site.
After the accident she required the removal of 2 discs and a pump was implanted to provide continual flow of medication. The pump must be recharged every 3 months and replaced every 4 years. Today she can only walk with crutches and both the legs are in full braces.
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