A construction worker was killed on Governors Island after being crushed by a large, falling pipe.
Police say that Abbas Behnam-Bakhsh of Staten Island was killed after the pipe broke loose while he was unloading a flatbed truck Friday morning.
Authorities say the accident occurred at about 8:30 a.m.
Behnam-Bakhsh was pronounced dead at the scene. Two other victims had minor injuries that did not require hospitalization.
Police say the 55-year-old was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 15. Union representatives couldn't be reached for comment.
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is investigating.
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