Worker taken to hospital after falling in hole at Edmonton job site
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Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to a call from EMS at 7:39 a.m. for help at a construction site in the area of 122 Street and 106 Avenue.
One person was taken to hospital after falling down a pile hole at a central Edmonton construction site Monday morning.
Edmonton Fire Rescue Services responded to a call from EMS at 7:39 a.m. for help at a construction site in the area of 122 Street and 106 Avenue.
EFRS said a worker fell about 20 to 25 feet down the hole.
The person was rescued around 8:10 a.m. with the help of firefighters and the EFRS technical rescue team.
The worker was assessed on scene by EMS and taken to hospital.
The extent of the person’s injuries is not known.
Global News has reached out to EMS and Occupational Health and Safety for more information.
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