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A worker, who was working on a bridge construction project, was critically injured after being hit on the head while on a barge. The incident took place at approximately 8:00 AM on Saturday morning, March 5, 2011, in Bremerton, Washington.
According to Bremerton fire officials, a 39-year-old man was part of a construction crew that is building a new bridge across Bremerton’s Port Washington Narrow. He was working on a barge or small tugboat when the incident occurred. Reports indicate that the victim was hit in the head, which caused serious trauma.
Rescue crews transported the man, who was unconscious but breathing, to Harrison Hospital and then to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where he was treated for injuries sustained in the construction accident. His injuries have been described as life-threatening.
Bremerton Police spokesperson Daniel Trudeau indicated that it was not immediately clear as to what hit the worker in the head.
Authorities report that two companies are working on the bridge project. However, it was not immediately clear which company the unidentified man worked for.
All work on the bridge was halted immediately following the accident.
The accident is still under investigation by the State Department of Labor and Industry.
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