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Worker dies in East Side Access tunnel

A file photo of construction work done on

Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | A file photo of construction work done on the East Side Access tunnell, about 70 feet below street level under Grand Central Terminal in New York. (Jan. 28, 2010)

A contractor working underground on the Long Island Rail Road's East Side Access tunnel excavation project was killed Thursday night when a piece of concrete fell on him, officials said Friday.

The worker, Michael O'Brien, 26, was employed by Manhattan-based Dragados/Judlau Joint Venture, one of several contracting agencies involved in the MTA's plan to link the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal...

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