Construction worker ‘seriously injured’ after falling 20 feet

NIBLEY, Utah (ABC4) — A construction worker is in critical condition after falling 20 feet on a construction site.

According to the Cache County Sheriff’s Office, emergency units were dispatched to Heritage Elementary School around 5 p.m., where a new middle school is currently being constructed. Details are limited however police told ABC4.com that the worker was working on the roof of the new middle school when he fell “15 to 20 feet,” landing on the concrete floor below.

Critical care was provided to the worker on scene, and the worker was later transported to the hospital where they were then flown to a trauma center for further care.

Sheriffs tell ABC4.com that the construction worker sustained serious injuries, and that they remain in critical condition. Further details aren’t being released at this time out of respect for the family’s privacy.