3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED IN MARYLAND AFTER TWO
MEN FELL FROM SCAFFOLDING AT THE SITE WITH THE THIRD MAN FOUND IN THE FALLEN
DEBRIS.
CUMBERLAND, MD — Three
workers constructing a new church facility on Williams Road on Monday were
transported to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center after two men fell
from scaffolding at the site with the third man found in the fallen debris.
The Allegany County 911
Center was called at 11:18 a.m. to respond to the accident which took place at
the site of the Cumberland Seventh Day Adventist Church at 12235 Williams Road.
A new combination
church, fellowship hall and classrooms are under construction directly beside
the current church sanctuary.
A church member who was
inside the current church did not see the accident occur. However, he provided
some background on the construction project underway on the church’s grounds.
“They have been
delivering trusses today. It’s been pretty gusty,” said the church member, who
wished to remain anonymous.
The injured workers
were transported to the hospital by the District 16 Volunteer Fire Company and
Valley Medical Transport.
“They’re 60-foot
trusses. Trusses can be vulnerable until you get the stringers up and plywood,”
said the church member.
A visit to the site
revealed fallen trusses and numerous wooden support planks and plywood
collapsed in a wide section between the middle and back portion of the
facility.
The Cumberland Seventh
Day Adventist Church had been formerly located at 800 Hilltop Drive. The
expansion of the facility on Williams Road was expected to be completed this year.