Injured crane worker hoisted from 270-foot high perch above downtown L.A.
Man rescued from top of 270 foot tall crane
A 50-year-old crane worker was injured on the job in downtown Los Angeles and had to be airlifted from his 270-foot perch, fire officials said Thursday.
The man reported he was injured about 1:20 p.m. while working in the 800 block of South Hill Street, Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. The injury prevented him from climbing down the crane ladder to the ground, and his position was too high for firefighters to retrieve him.
A fire department helicopter rescue team was sent in about 2:40 p.m., hovering above and eventually hoisting him for transport to a local hospital.
The man was listed in fair condition, but officials would not specify the nature of his injury, Stewart said.
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