Crime & Safety

Man Suffers 'Significant Burns' In Welding Accident, NJ Police Say

The 28-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after the accident occurred on Tuesday morning.

MARLBORO, NJ — A 28-year-old man was brought to the hospital after suffering "significant burns" in a welding accident on Tuesday, Marlboro Police Captain Jonathan Gramcko told Patch.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, a welding accident occurred at 80 Amboy Road in the Morganville section of the township.

The victim, who has only been identified as a 28-year-old man, was medevac'd to Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.

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Police said the man suffered "significant burns," though his injuries have been reported as non-life-threatening.

No additional information on the incident was available on Tuesday afternoon.

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