A crane was used Thursday morning to bring down a construction worker from the fifth floor of a building after he suffered a back injury, authorities said.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan confirmed the incident occurred at a building under construction at 200 S. Federal Highway.
"Upon arrival, our crews assessed the situation and found that he had been injured from a piece of equipment that had rolled over and hit him," Gollan said.
First responders said the piece of equipment weighed about 1,500 pounds, giving the 35-year-old victim a significant back injury and leaving him stranded on the fifth floor of the unfinished building.
The construction is the beginning of a parking deck and high rise, and the ongoing work presented a big obstacle for rescue crews once they arrived at the scene.