A $1.6 million settlement has been reached for a Hackensack construction worker injured when an electrical cord broke free from the scaffolding above and fell 37 stories, striking the man and causing severe injuries.
Carlos A. Terranova was working for Iron Works F.E. on July 20, 2018, conducting exterior repairs to a 38-story residential building, The Stonehenge Apartments in North Bergen, according to his complaint, filed Feb. 7, 2019, in Hudson County Superior Court. His four-count complaint, Terranova v. Skyline Restorations, alleged negligence based on Occupational Safety and Health Act violations against the defendants.
