Workers rescued in scaffolding collapse

HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Two workers were successful request of rescue aft their suspended level collapsed from the broadside of a condominium gathering successful Hallandale Beach, Wednesday.

According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the illness occurred astatine the Hemispheres Condominium astatine 1950 S. Ocean Drive astatine astir 3 p.m.

As a effect of the level collapsing, the workers were near stuck by the seventh level of the building. The level itself hangs from the apical of the building.

According to a committee subordinate of the homeowners association, the men were doing factual restoration enactment connected the gathering that is portion of a multi-million dollar project.

Moments aft arriving connected the scene, firefighters recovered 1 worker, wholly disconnected the platform, gripping his harness, portion different to his right, clung to the partially collapsed scaffolding.

A Broward Sheriff firefighter was capable to rappel down to rescue 1 of the workers astir 4:20 p.m., portion the 2nd idiosyncratic was brought down by an aerial ladder bucket conscionable aft 4:30 p.m.

“They came down, tried to little themselves down, and they got hung up,” said Kim Wedel.

“When the scaffolding starts falling, you tin ideate what’s going done the guys’ minds, they were astir apt frightened for their lives,” said Marc Atkins, a gathering resident.

According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, some workers were checked arsenic a precaution and 1 of the workers was transported to an country infirmary owed to immoderate soreness suffered from their harness, overmuch to the alleviation of folks lasting by watching it all.

“This is what they do, you know? If I was gonna person a infinitesimal of trouble, I would privation these radical here,” said Wedel.

The rescue took little than an hour.

“It’s emotional, it’s amazing. You’re conscionable keeping your fingers crossed that thing is going to hap to anybody,” said Wedel.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue said they took lone 2 minutes to get to the condominium.

Both of the men rescued are said to beryllium doing OK.

As for wherefore the scaffolding came loose, it is nether investigation.

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