Firefighter Uses Crane To Reach Injured Construction Worker
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBSMiami/AP) — Florida firefighters got creative in the rescue of an injured construction worker in Clearwater Beach, using a crane to reach him.
Officials there said the man was injured at the Wyndham Grand resort Thursday morning after falling floors down after stepping on a beam.
Rescuers struggled to reach him and ultimately sent up a firefighter in a crane to place the injured man in a basket.
The crane lifted the two back to the ground where paramedics were waiting.
The unidentified victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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