Worker moderately injured after fall into pit at Taybeh construction site

A 62-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling into a pit during work at a building site in Taybeh, according to the United Hatzalah spokesperson. Medics provided initial treatment at the scene and evacuated him to a hospital.

A second worker was injured in a construction accident in Taybeh on Wednesday morning, in a separate incident from the earlier serious fall. The United Hatzalah spokesman said the man was treated at the scene for moderate injuries and evacuated to a hospital. The earlier incident, reported by Magen David Adov, involved a 61-year-old worker who was extracted by firefighters and evacuated in serious condition to Meir Hospital. Multiple rescue services operated at the site this morning.

4 developments

1. 12:53 · 17 JunLatest

   Worker's age identified as 62; condition updated from serious to moderate.

2. 12:15 · 17 Jun

   A 61-year-old worker was evacuated to Meir Hospital with moderate injuries.

3. 12:05 · 17 Jun

   Worker extracted from 4-meter pit with serious injuries from sharp object

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