Operatives of the IDF's Special Rescue Unit extracted a worker who fell four meters into a pit at a construction site in the Arab Israeli town of Taybeh. The worker was seriously injured by a sharp object and was transferred to a hospital for treatment.
A worker was seriously injured at a construction site in Taybeh this afternoon after falling four meters into a pit. Operatives of the IDF's Special Rescue Unit (Yahalam) extracted the victim, who was wounded by a sharp object during the fall. He was evacuated to a hospital for medical treatment. The incident follows a pattern of workplace construction accidents in Israel; in recent weeks The Zioneer has reported on similar falls in Herzliya, Nof HaGalil, Moreishet, and Petah Tikva, though this event is distinct in its specific circumstances and location. No further details on the worker's identity or condition are yet available.
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