In Calgary, rescuers lifted a worker after falling into a nine-meter deep manhole
On Friday around 8:40 a.m., the Calgary Fire Department received a call to a construction site on 34th Avenue N.W., where a worker had fallen about 30 feet (approximately nine meters) down a manhole.
Rescuers checked the air environment inside the well with special monitoring devices, reached the victim and began providing assistance. A specialized technical rescue team installed a rope system to lift the man.
The victim was successfully extricated and hospitalized in stable condition. Calgary Police were involved in the operation, and Occupational Health and Safety was investigating the accident.
Source: Construction worker rescued after falling 30 feet down manhole - Yahoo News Canada
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