A blacksmith was seriously injured while working on a Long Island Rail Road project at Mineola station on Saturday morning, the MTA said.
The unidentified worker was part of a team building a pedestrian bridge at the station when a crane hit a high-voltage line at around 9:30 am. The contact “created an arc” on the bridge, injuring the woman, who was hired, according to the MTA.
She was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, the agency said.
“We have launched a full investigation into this incident and are reviewing all security protocols and procedures at the site. All work on the project has stopped pending the investigation, ”said MTA Construction & Development president Janno Lieber.
This was the second incident at the station since Monday, when a crew was trapped in a signal tower while a building next to it was being demolished and partially collapsed, according to a Newsday report that said no one was injured.
The construction is part of a project to add an additional lane and make other improvements between Parque Floral and Hicksville.