In Manalapan: Pool Falls From Crane, Injuring Workers

A fiberglass pool being lowered into the ground at a residence in Manalapan came loose from one of its straps and fell on two workers around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Capt. Chris Marsala of the Manalapan Police Dept.

A 25 year-old male from Howell and a 38 year-old male from Point Pleasant were injured when the pool fell on them at 12 Regal Road, Manalapan. After a crane lifted the pool off the men, they were taken to Manalapan Recreation Center where a NorthSTAR Medevac and MONOC Medevac helicopter transported them to the Robert Wood Johnson hospital.

"They had a machine on site that they were working with, so that machine lifted [the pool] off of them," Marsala said.

The significance of their injuries is not yet known, according to Marsala. Names of the victims have not been released since not all family has been notified.

and Manalapan Fire Company #1 responded to the scene. The firefighters assisted in removing the men and helping the helicopters secure a landing zone on the soccer fields of the Manalapan Recreation Center, according to Haas.

Englishtown, Manalapan and Freehold First Aid all responded to the call.

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) were contacted by the Manalapan Police, since it was a construction accident. OSHA agency officials came to the scene to investigate the incident.