SLINGER, Wis. - Flight for Life airlifted a construction worker to the hospital Tuesday, August 4, after they fell from a ladder at a Slinger construction site.
What we know:
According to the Slinger Police Department, officers responded to a residential construction site on Limestone Lane around 10:30 a.m. after a worker fell from a first-story ladder onto the concrete basement floor.
The 29-year-old worker suffered significant injuries in the fall, and because the building lacked stairwell access to the basement, crews faced a challenging rescue.
Emergency crews safely extracted the patient from the lower level and transferred him to a waiting Flight For Life helicopter for emergency trauma care.
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Limestone Lane was shut down for approximately one hour to facilitate rescue efforts.
Slinger Police Department was assisted by Slinger Fire Department, Lifestar Ambulance, and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Slinger Police Department.