Worker injured by falling steel beam at Durham construction site
A construction worker was severely injured by a falling steel beam on Wednesday.
Durham police said the construction worker was in a portable toilet when a large beam fell off a building and landing on the portable toilet. They said the beam crushed the portable toilet and injured the man.
The incident occurred at a construction site in the 400 block of Morris Street.
400 MORRIS STREET: Around 3:30 p.m. a male construction worker was inside a portable toilet at a construction site when a large beam fell off a building, crushing the portable toilet and injuring the man. He was transported to the hospital for treatment of critical injuries.
— DurhamPoliceNC (@DurhamPoliceNC) November 8, 2017
The man was taken to the hospital. Police did not release his identity.
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This story was originally published November 8, 2017 at 5:44 PM with the headline "Worker injured by falling steel beam at Durham construction site."