Man Dies After Falling 4 Stories From Jersey City Construction Site: Reports

JERSEY CITY, NJ — A worker died Friday morning after he fell four stories from a Jersey City construction site, according to multiple reports citing police and city officials.

The incident happened around 10:45 a.m. at a construction site at 859 Communipaw Ave., a Jersey City spokesperson told NJ Advance Media. Reports said the 40-year-old man died before authorities arrived at the scene.

A 155-unit five-story residential building is currently under construction at the site, reports said.

The Bergen Record reported the worker was employed by Newark-based Construction LLC based in Newark, which is currently under investigation by OSHA.

OSHA is also investigating Friday's incident, reports said.