Wednesday, April 1, 2015

FALLS ARE ONE OF THE LEADING CAUSES OF WORKER DEATHS OR INJURIES: NEW YORK STATE DOT WORKER INJURED IN FALL INTO ERIE CANAL







MARCH 31, 2015

SPENCERPORT, NEW YORK

A New York state Department of Transportation worker was injured in a fall from a ladder underneath the Union Street Bridge that crosses the Erie Canal in the village of Spencerport Tuesday.

The man was transported by boat to a location where rescue workers could safely lift him from the canal bed. He was taken to an area hospital. There is only about 2-3 feet of water in the canal this time of year. The accident occurred around 2 p.m.

The Monroe County Fire Bureau's Special Operations Unit assisted the Spencerport Fire Department, Gates Fire Department, Ogden Police and Gates Ambulance.