Construction worker falls 20 feet at Hackensack mall

A 37-year-old construction worker fell 20 feet through a hole in the floor at The Shops at Riverside in Hackensack, authorities said.

Charles Peters, from Newark, was allegedly walking when he fell through the hole, said Capt. Pete Buscgilio. Peters was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center after he complained about pain in his ankles and the left side of his back.

When emergency workers arrived on scene, Peters was found outside of the Fountain Day Spa in the mall, Buscgilio said. Peters' injuries are not considered to be life threatening.

Leni Uddyback-Forston, spokesperson for the New Jersey Department of Labor, said OSHA is investigating the construction accident.

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"We don’t comment on open investigations. OSHA has a total of six months to conduct the investigation and release its findings," Uddyback-Forston said in an email.

Employers are required by law to report any work-related hospitalizations.

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