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Scaffolder breaks both legs in fall

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A construction worker broke both his legs after falling 20ft from scaffolding in the Black Country yesterday.

West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to the site in Blackacre Road, Dudley  yesterday afternoon.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “The man in his twenties had fallen approximately twenty feet from a scaffolding tower. He had fractured both legs, an ankle and a wrist.

“He was given pain relief at the scene and was immobilised with the use of a spinal board and neck collar and was taken to Russells Hall Hospital for further assessment and treatment.”

Via: www.constructionenquirer.com
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