BOSTON (WHDH) - First responders and OSHA were alerted to a fatal accident at Mass General Hospital on Monday after a contractor fell several floors.
Boston police confirmed an individual had died after what they were calling a “construction accident” occurred at 90 Blossom St., while officials with the Boston office of OSHA said they had been notified of a possible worker fall.
Personnel could be seen peering down from a ledge above the scene as emergency crews worked on a rooftop deck, nearly 1/3 of the way up the building.
“There was like, a bang,” said Ezekiah Weeks, who was working in a food truck at the time of the accident. “We’ve seen a lot of action, but it’s a hospital – you don’t assume that kind of stuff is happening. It’s just real sad.”
In a statement, a Mass General Hospital spokesperson confirmed “an accidental death of a contractor” occurred outside of the hospital’s main campus building.
“MGH officials, along with Boston Police, OSHA and other agencies, are continuing to investigate this isolated situation,” the spokesperson said.
By 4 p.m., foot traffic had resumed as officials took down police tape that went up around the scene.
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