Workers injured by scaffolding collapse in Rocky River
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio (WJW) — Two workers fell two stories from scaffolding on Friday and were transported to a hospital, authorities said.
A FOX 8 News camera sent back photos from the scene, along Lake Road, just east of the Linda Street intersection, where the scaffolding had collapsed.
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Rocky River Fire Chief Aaron Lenart told FOX 8 News that firefighters were dispatched just after 10 a.m. on Friday.
“We had a scaffolding fall and I got a guy trapped in the scaffolding now,” a 911 caller is heard telling dispatchers, in audio provided to FOX 8 News.
Construction workers at the site quickly cleared lanes to allow emergency vehicles onto the property, Lenart said.
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“It looks like the scaffolding came over. Workers were up top working and ended up coming down about two stories to the ground below,” Lenart said.
Firefighters transported both workers to a local hospital, Police Chief George Lichman said.
Aid came from Lakewood and Fairview Park fire departments, as well as the Westshore Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Team, Lenart said.
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