GRAFTON, Wis. — A construction worker had to be rescued from a tower crane 160 feet above the ground Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency while working.
The worker was part of a crew constructing the building addition at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.
Emergency personnel provided medical treatment to the worker while he was still on the crane, and then a coordinated technical rescue operation brought the patient safely to the ground, where medical care was continued by hospital staff.
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