Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Hingham Construction Worker Falls 25 Feet, Injures Wrist

A construction worker fell from a three story staging on Tuesday

Hingham paramedics transported a 45-year-old New Bedford construction worker to the hospital on Tuesday afternoon after he fell 25 feet from the Hingham Middle School Construction site.

The Boston Globe reported the worker was on a third story staging of the building when he fell.

The worker suffered a broken wrist, a sore back and had bones sticking out of his skin, according to the Hingham police log.

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Police said the worker was conscious when paramedics arrived just after 12:45 p.m. and are unsure of his condition, according to Boston.com.

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