MAY 1, 2015
HOUSTON, TEXAS
A worker was hospitalized late Friday after falling into a
cargo hold of a ship at the Port of Houston.
The worker, who has not been identified, fell about 50 feet
shortly before 10 p.m., sustaining multiple injuries, officials said.
A rescue basket was used to pull the injured worker from the
cargo hold.
The injured person was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to the
Texas Medical Center in unknown condition.
The Port of Houston police and the U.S. Coast Guard are
investigating the accident.