Crime & Safety
Portland Fire Rescues Worker Who Fell 40 Feet Below the Street
The rescue took place at the former site of a Chevron station and Oregonian Federal Credit UNion
Dramatic moments in Southwest Portland on Thursday when a construction worker fell 40 feet below the street. The worker had a broken arm and was reported to be conscious.
The worker, a 21-year-old man, had to be rescued by ropes in what the fire bureau called a "confined space rescue"
The incident happened near the intersection of Southwest Columbia and Broadway around 12:30.
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It took about one hour to get the man out.
The location used to be home to a Chevron station and credit union.
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