Friday, February 27, 2015

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN OCALA, FLORIDA WHEN A SCISSOR LIFT FELL OVER




FEBRUARY 23, 2015

OCALA, FLORIDA

A construction worker working on a structure under construction at Ocala Regional Medical Center was injured Monday when a scissor lift fell over.  

Ocala Fire Rescue says when they arrived at scene they found the man lying on the ground of the second story of the structure.  According to fellow workers the subcontractor was on a scissor lift when a shift in weight on the surface where he stood, toppled the apparatus over causing them both to fall.

Firefighters had to construct a hand built ladder to get to the man.

Ocala Fire Rescue says he was conscious and alert during the rescue and transported to the adjacent hospital for treatment. 

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OCALA FIREFIGHTERS RESOURCEFULNESS AIDES IN CONSTRUCTION SITE RESCUE

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

OCALA, FLORIDA

Ocala Fire Rescue personnel responded to reports of a fall, at approximately 9:42 A.M., in a structure under construction at Ocala Regional Medical Center.

Upon arrival, firefighters found a worker lying on the ground of the second story of the structure. According to fellow workers the subcontractor was on a scissor lift when a shift in weight on the surface where he stood, toppled the apparatus over causing them both to fall.

Because the site was under construction and the only access point was a hand built ladder (pictured above) firefighters had to resort to ingenuity in order to safely remove the patient from the second floor. Noticing a crane was available, rescue crews proceeded to load the patient in to a stokes basket and, once secured, lower him to ground level with the aforementioned tool.

The worker, who was conscious and alert through the process, was transported to the adjacent hospital for treatment.