Sacramento firefighters rescue 2 workers after scaffolding malfunction outside building

2 people rescued from broken Sacramento building scaffolding

Two construction workers were rescued in Sacramento after the scaffolding they were on had a malfunction.

The Sacramento Fire Department says the workers were apparently installing some protective netting on the side of the building near 15th and Q streets.

It appears the scaffolding failed when one worker got onto it, throwing it out of balance and leaving the construction worker dangling in a protective fall device.

A rescue company was dispatched and were able to hook onto the workers, bringing them down safely.

In all, firefighters say the rescue operation took around a half-hour.

Both workers weren't hurt in the incident, authorities say. 

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