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WORKER FALLS FROM LADDER AT CONSTRUCTION SITE

June 19, 2016 | 10:04 PM
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The worker hurt in a construction accident Saturday is loaded into an ambulance. Photo by Arif Razvi.

A worker fell from a ladder at a construction site at 80th street and Broadway on Saturday around 3 p.m., sparking a rescue effort and causing emergency workers to shut off traffic on Broadway.

The worker fell about 7 feet from the ladder, according to notes from the Building Department based on the report of the site safety manager. “No other issues” were reported, according to the notes.

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Emergency workers get ready to lift the injured worker up a ladder. Photo by Arif Razvi.

The video below by Arif Razvi shows the worker being lifted up the ladder on a stretcher.

The building is set to rise 20 stories.

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dannyboy
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I hope for his speedy recovery.

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