Man Falls 30 Feet From Construction Site

POSTED: Thursday, October 12, 2006

SOUTHWEST RANCHES, Fla. -- A 41-year-old man was airlifted to the hospital Thursday after falling about 30 feet from a construction site.

The worker was on scaffolding inside a house at 5092 S.W. 192 Ave. when he fell and landed on the concrete floor, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.

He was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital. The BSO said he had several broken bones.

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