Authorities Investigate New Jersey Barge Accident

Police have managed to identify the man who was killed in a barge accident in New Jersey recently. The man was killed when he was pinned under a barge under Route 35 on the Sayreville side of the Morgan Bridge. The deceased was a US Marine veteran.

There are few details about how this accident occurred. Some reports have indicated that the man was pinned by the barge underneath the bridge. Soon after the accident, the man was taken to shore in a tugboat, and CPR was performed on him. However, all efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The victim was working for a construction company, but the company has not confirmed what type of work it was conducting near the Morgan Bridge. The victim worked for Hydro-Marine Construction as a contractor. It appears that Hydro-Marine Construction had been hired by the New Jersey Department Transportation for some construction work. The Occupational Safety And Health Administration is investigating this incident.

At this point in time, it seems to maritime lawyers that the victim was pinned between the wall of the bridge and the barge. How this happened is not clear.

There are too few details about this case, but it does not appear that this man was eligible under the Jones Act, because he was not employed either by the owner of the barge or the tugboat. Typically when a worker who works on a barge or tugboat suffers injuries in an accident, he may be eligible for compensation under the Jones Act