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Injured worker rescued from Charlotte construction site

The Charlotte Fire Department conducted a "high angle" rescue to reach the injured worker.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte emergency personnel conducted a rescue to reach an injured construction worker in uptown Charlotte Friday morning.

Around 10 a.m., the Charlotte Fire Department conducted a "high angle" rescue, where rescuers are hoisted up to aid the hard-to-reach worker.

The worker was multiple floors above the ground at the construction site, which is located in the 400 block of South Graham Street between Bank of America Stadium and Truist ball park.

Information about the extent of the worker's injuries was not immediately known. The worker was transported by Medic ambulance to Atrium Health's Carolina Medical Center for treatment of injuries.

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