Worker injured after fall through warehouse roof
Published 11:40 am Wednesday, May 3, 2017
- A man was injured after he fell through the roof of Add-Bac Inc., at 1001 Riverbend Road, on Tuesday evening. Dalton Fire Department and emergency medical service personnel responded.
DALTON, Ga. — A male worker at a warehouse business on Riverbend Road was responsive and in stable condition after falling through a roof Tuesday.
Dalton Fire Department and emergency medical service personnel responded to a 911 call at Add-Bac Inc., at 1001 Riverbend Road, shortly after 5:15 p.m.
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Battalion Chief Mike Russell said the worker was on the roof and fell through to the cement floor below. The warehouse building appeared to be two stories tall.
“He is in pretty good shape for someone who fell through a roof,” Russell said.
A supervisor at the business declined to comment or release the worker’s name. The worker was conscious and responsive to emergency responders. He was taken to Hamilton Medical Center for treatment.
A request for LifeForce, Erlanger hospital’s ambulance helicopter, was made but was canceled.