A woman who worked on the iron 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 crew building a pedestrian bridge at the station when a crane hit a high-voltage power line around 9:30 p.m. the MTA.
She was rushed to hospital in critical condition, the agency said.
“We have launched a full investigation into this incident and are examining all safety protocols and procedures on the spot. All the works on the project stopped waiting for the investigation “, declared the president of MTA Constructions and Development, Janno Lieber.
This was the second incident at the station on Monday, when a crew was stranded in a signal tower, while a building next to it was demolished and partially collapsed, according to a Newsday report which said no one was killed. injured.
The construction is part of a project to add an additional runway and make other improvements between Floral Park and Hicksville.