Crime & Safety
Crane Removes Injured Long Beach Construction Worker 5 Stories Up: FD
The victim was taken to an area hospital in stable condition, the City of Long Beach Fire Department said.
LONG BEACH, NY — A construction worker suffered a broken leg at the Superblock project on Thursday morning.
The victim was at the top level -- the fifth floor-- of the East Broadway complex, the City of Long Beach Fire Department.
An on-site crane for construction assisted in safely removing the injured worker in a basket stretcher.
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Long Beach firefighters reached the victim, stabilized him and gave him pain medication, the department said on Facebook.
The victim was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.
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Rescue teams from the Freeport, Rockville Centre and North Bellmore fire department responded to the scene.
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