MAHWAH, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- A construction worker at Ramapo College of New Jersey was knocked unconscious Tuesday when a valve cap popped off a pipe, striking him in the head Tuesday morning, the university said.
He was injured while "conducting a standard pressure test" on a chiller line on the second floor of the Learning Commons Library construction site when a gasket "failed" and hit the worker, Angela Diadone, a school spokesperson said in a statement.
The worker, who was unconscious was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center, where his condition wasn't immediately clear.
"Our thoughts are with the worker," Diadone said.
Mahwah police, fire departments, and contractors have shut down the construction site until Occupational Safety and Health Administration reps can assess the damage, university officials added.
Operations at the college would proceed "as scheduled" for the rest of the day, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available Daidone added.
The college's Peter P. Mercer Learning Commons, a $40 million library expansion project at the liberal arts school, is set to be completed this summer, according to NorthJersey.com.
