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Construction Workers Fall 4 Stories After Coming in Contact With Wires in North Philadelphia

Two construction workers fell four stories off a North Philadelphia building after being shocked late Monday morning.

The incident played out at a work site at 16th and Oxford streets in North Philadelphia around 11:30 a.m.

The workers were on a scaffold when they came in contact with some overhead wires, said Philadelphia Police..

Medics quickly administered CPR on one worker who was rushed nearby Temple University Hospital in critical condition. The other man was listed in stable condition after suffering less severe injuries, said police.

OSHA investigated the incident Monday afternoon.

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