Robert Derkacs 45
cmonforton | February 23, 2016Robert Derkacs, Jr., 45 and Joseph Donahue, 25 suffered fatal traumatic injuries on Thursday, February 18 while working at a construction project in Hanover, NJ. Press accounts indicate that the incident occurred at the location of the new Whippany Fire Department on Troy Hills Road. NJ.com reports:
"'A 10,000-pound generator [was] being hoisted by a crane…when a strap gave way,' according to Hanover Township Mayor Ronald Francioli."
The incident occurred about 11:30 am.
The local CBS affiliate reports:
“A crane crew had secured the generator and was moving it to its permanent location when…