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Worker Survives 30-Foot Fall After Scaffolding Tips in Downtown Madison

Fire officials attribute the fall to equipment tipping during a scaffolding move.

Overview

  • The Madison Fire Department said a construction worker fell about 30 feet from a downtown building and went to a hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.
  • The department reported that crews were moving scaffolding when the scaffolding and a piece of machinery tipped over.
  • Officials said the worker hung from the building and then fell, a sequence shown in video published by WISN.
  • The incident took place near Johnson Street and Bassett Street in Madison’s city center, according to WISN.
  • Authorities have not released the worker’s identity, employer, or details on any investigation at this stage.