A man working on construction at Lincoln High School is in serious condition after falling between 40 and 50 feet from a suspended platform Tuesday morning.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Derrick Jackson said the man was working on a “sky lift” truck, commonly referred to as a "cherry picker" truck, at about 11 a.m. Tuesday at the high school, 7425 Willis Road in Augusta Township, when a beam fell, causing the truck to rock. The man fell off of the platform, but was conscious and breathing Tuesday afternoon, Jackson said.
The man was transported by Survival Flight to the hospital and was in serious condition, Jackson said.
Lincoln Consolidated Schools Superintendent Ellen Bonter said she was impressed with the quick response of the Clark Construction personnel and emergency responders. No students or staff at the school were ever in danger, Bonter said.
She said the school did not have any more information to release on the incident and officials were waiting for more information.
"We are all very concerned about the condition of the injured worker," she said.
Source: Kyle Feldscher, Ann Arbor.com