Nov. 3, 2014: This photo shows a construction site in Jersey City, N.J., where a man delivering sheet rock at the site was killed when a tape measure fell 50 stories and struck him in the head.

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The 1-pound tape measure became dislodged from the belt of a worker on the 50th floor and struck construction equipment about 10 to 15 feet from the ground, spokeswoman Carly Baldwin said.

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JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Authorities say a man delivering sheet rock at a construction site was killed when a tape measure fell 50 stories and hit him on the head.