Construction Accident Injures Man

Construction Accident Injures Man


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(KSL News) -- A construction worker got trapped between two large land beams this morning, loosing all feeling below the waist.

After 7:30 this morning construction workers were unloading land beams from a truck.

They got the first one off without any problems, but the straps on the second one were wet and caused it to slip.

The beam fell on top of the worker, and pinned him underneath.

Workers quickly got the beams off him. He was transported to the hospital.

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