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Man rescued from scaffolding after falling from roof | Central - ITV News
Man rescued from scaffolding after falling from roof
Last updated Tue 4 Mar 2014
A worker has been rescued from a scaffolding rig after falling from the roof of a building this afternoon.
The man, in his 40s, had been working on the roof of the town centre property in Castle Hill, Dudley, when he fell at around 3.15pm today.
The man was lifted down using a hydraulic platform Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service
It is thought he fell around eight feet, through the planks of the scaffolding platform he had been standing on to a platform below.
The man had been working on scaffolding when he fell Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service
Ambulance crews treated the man for a shoulder injury before strapping him to a specialist stretcher. He was then lifted down to safety with the help of the fire service’s hydraulic platform.
The man was taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
Man rescued from scaffolding after falling from roof
Last updated Tue 4 Mar 2014
A worker has been rescued from a scaffolding rig after falling from the roof of a building this afternoon.
The man, in his 40s, had been working on the roof of the town centre property in Castle Hill, Dudley, when he fell at around 3.15pm today.
The man was lifted down using a hydraulic platform Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service
It is thought he fell around eight feet, through the planks of the scaffolding platform he had been standing on to a platform below.
The man had been working on scaffolding when he fell Credit: West Midlands Ambulance Service
Ambulance crews treated the man for a shoulder injury before strapping him to a specialist stretcher. He was then lifted down to safety with the help of the fire service’s hydraulic platform.
The man was taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further assessment and treatment.