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Construction worker rescued after falling 20 feet in Woodland Hills

LA City Fire rescue construction worker from concrete hole
LA City Fire rescue construction worker from concrete hole 00:56

A construction worker was rescued after falling about 20 feet into a concrete hole.

LA City Firefighters responded to the 5600 block of North De Soto Avenue in Woodland Hills around 8:20 a.m. on Monday.

The worker was not trapped, but suffered a broken arm. He was hoisted from the excavation by firefighters using a basket apparatus and a fire truck. 

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