5 hurt when rebar cage tips over at Queens construction site
NEW YORK -- Five workers were injured on Monday morning in a construction accident in Queens.
Chopper 2 flew over the site in Sunnyside.
The Department of Environmental Protection said it appears that a rebar cage tipped over and fell onto the five contractors. One was seriously hurt, while the others have minor injuries.
The DEP said work at the site is part of the city's Third Water Tunnel Project.
The accident is under investigation.
