Worker rescued after falling 20 feet down manhole in Morgan Hill
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MORGAN HILL, Calif. - Rescue teams, including Morgan Hill Fire Department and police, rescued a worker who fell 20-feet down a manhole on Thursday. The male patient was transported to a hospital for further assessment, Cal Fire officials say.
The fire agency first posted on social media about the incident at 3:43 p.m. The person fell at Ridgeview Court and Jackson Oaks Drive.
The worker was said to have a broken leg. It is not clear how this person fell down the hole.
Cal Fire and Santa Clara County Fire Department assisted with the rescue effort.
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