Saturday, May 19, 2018

A construction worker has been injured following an awning collapse in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio during demolition work





CINCINNATI, OHIO —

A construction worker has been injured following an awning collapse in downtown Cincinnati.

It happened Friday morning in the 500 block of Main Street near Government Square.


According to police, a construction worker was injured and taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Police said the worker is expected to survive.

Police have released few details.



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Construction worker injured in awning collapse

Friday, May 18th 2018, 9:24 am EDT
Posted by Melissa Neeley, Digital Content Producer



CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -

A construction worker was taken to the hospital Friday morning after an awning collapsed at a work site, according to Cincinnati Police.

Medics pulled the victim from the debris just before 9 a.m. in the 500 block of Main Street, said police.

Workers were removing the awning ceiling when it fell, hitting one of the workers.

The worker suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.