A MIDDLE-AGED man is in hospital today with spinal injuries after falling up to 35 feet from a block of flats in Greenock.
The Greenock Telegraph reports that he fell from the second floor of a building in Drumfrochar Road at around 6.15pm last night.
Two appliances from Greenock fire station were called to assist paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service.
The emergency services managed to carefully transfer the man onto a spinal board before he was rushed to Inverclyde Royal.
It is understood the injured man came out onto scaffolding around the outside of the flats and plunged from a height of about 25-35 feet.
A spokesman for the Scottish Ambulance Service said: “We attended an incident at Drumfrochar Road at about 6.15pm.
“We sent one Scottish Ambulance resource and contacted the fire service for assistance and transported one middle-aged male to hospital. I can confirm he has fallen from height.”
Firefighters were called to the scene at around 6.30pm and helped with the delicate rescue operation.
Watch manager Edward Gallagher, of Greenock fire station, said: “Two appliances from Greenock went out to assist the ambulance service.
“A gentleman had fallen from a second floor window and we helped put him onto a spinal board.
“He said he came out for air and landed on the ground 25-35 feet below.
“He was taken to hospital with suspected spinal injuries.”
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