Thursday, April 2, 2015

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA AFTER FALLING IN 30-FOOT HOLE




APRIL 2, 2015

LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA

 Long Beach Fire Department personnel use a crane to rescue a construction worker out of a 30-foot hole. Photos courtesy of Long Beach Fire Department.

A construction worker was injured Thursday when he fell into a 30-foot hole while on the job in the area of 16th Street and Fashion Avenue.

Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) personnel dispatched to the scene at about 10:46AM to find that a 39-year-old man who was working on a construction site below grade had fallen more than 30 feet into the hole when he slipped off a scaffolding, said LBFD spokesperson Jake Heflin.

About 17 firefighters began using a crane at about 11:13AM to extricate the man and lift him out of the hole. The man was transported to a local trauma center in moderate condition at about 11:20AM, Heflin said.

No further information is currently available. We will update this story as we learn more.