Construction worker injured by falling plywood in Athens, Athens WI
Medical EmergencyA construction worker was injured at a new apartment complex in the Village of Athens when about twelve sheets of heavy plywood fell on him. He has severe knee pain but no chest injury. Emergency medical services and police were sent to help.
Audio|Source: Marathon County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Alerting Athens for Ahmed Athens, near Caroline St in the village between Jensen Street and the dead end.
00:09
They didn't know the exact address, they said, is the new apartment complex across from Estenian.
00:13
It's a construction worker that had a bunch of five-eight sheets of plywood fall on them, complaining on severe pain.
00:20
They were able to get the wood.
00:21
off of PIM. We have an officer being dispatched to near Jensen Street.
00:24
Second page for Athens, EMS, near Caroline Street, Village of Athens, Cross Street, Jensen Street, and a dead end.
00:33
So there's a new apartment complex across from Athenian, construction worker 12 sheets of 5'8th plywood fall on him, first on his chest and then on his knee.
00:44
Not complaining of anything wrong with his chest, says his knee hurts him very much.
00:49
He's conscious and alert.
00:50
We've got an officer pulling in now 1146.
00:52
Dispatch to 61 station.
00:54
61 station will be en route.
00:56
104, we have an officer that just pulled up.
00:58
It's near Caroline Street.
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Location mentioned:
Near Caroline St, Athens, WI 54411
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