Worker's Foot Crushed at Route 74 Bridge Project

TOLLAND/WILLINGTON, CT — A construction worker was seriously injured when jack collapsed at the Route 74 bridge project on Monday, state Department of Transportation officials said.

The accident took place on Monday morning and emergency crews from Willington and Tolland rushed to the scene. The bridge connects the two towns.

State DOT spokesman Kevin Nursick said the temporary bridge was being removed and a worker's foot was crushed when the jack collapsed.

Tolland fire officials said the worker's foot was trapped. The worker had to be freed with a "heavy rescue operation," Tolland fire officials said.

State police said the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating what happened.

The new bridge is in place and the project is expected to be wrapped up by November of this year, Nursick said.

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