A New Jersey Sinkhole swallowed a forklift operator when the floor of a warehouse in East Rutherford where he was working suddenly gave way. 

Thankfully, the man who was identified as Danny Rodriguez was able to escape from a life-threatening danger after the New Jersey sinkhole consumed him and his forklift. He was then immediately brought to the hospital to get treatment for a back injury he sustained. The rescuers said that the forklift he was driving shielded the man from getting crushed when he fell to the sinkhole.

The 8-foot deep New Jersey sinkhole popped up in East Rutherford, Monday afternoon at around 12.30 pm, in a warehouse that stores non-perishable food items. Reportedly, the New Jersey sinkhole measured at about 40 feet by 40 feet in width. The sinkhole was filled with cooking oil and soy sauce, which was stored in the warehouse rented by AM Express Freight.  

Authorities and emergency officials immediately came to the scene to control the incident and make sure that the building is evacuated completely. John Giancaspro, Assistant Fire Chief, said that the experts are still determining the cause of this New Jersey Sinkhole.

However, Bruce Jacob, the property manager of the warehouse's owner stated that the New Jersey sinkhole may be caused by the reinforced concrete slab groundwork of the warehouse that had given way over a forgotten basement.

Furthermore, the East Rutherford Building Department and Borough Engineers have already determined that because of the New Jersey Sinkhole, unit numbers 2, 3, 4 and 6 are not yet safe for reoccupation. Reports from expert engineers are still pending.

Last April, there was another sinkhole incident that happened in Chicago's South Side. The massive sinkhole swallowed 3 cars and caused a serious to critical injury to one person. Thomas Powers, the Commissioner for the Water Department considered the sewer system of the city and the water main break responsible for the collapse.