Worker Injured at New Falcons Stadium

A worker was injured and at the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium on Wednesday morning.

Atlanta police told WSB-TV that the worker was injured when scaffolding fell on top of him near the intersection of Magnum and Mitchell streets. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the worker suffered a severe head injury and was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Witnesses told WSB-TV that seven sections of scaffolding fell on top of the worker.

Patch has reached out to Atlanta police and will update this story as more information becomes available