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Three construction workers hurt in incident at Portland jobsite, report says

Three construction workers hurt in incident at Portland jobsite, report says

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Three construction workers in Portland were reportedly hurt when a piece of staging tipped over.

According to WMTW, it happened around 1 p.m. Monday on Hanover Street.

The workers were from Penobscot General Contractors.

They are building a 171-unit apartment building that’s expected to open in the spring or summer.

OSHA is investigating the incident.

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