The W Austin Hotel and Residences in Austin, Texas, was the scene of a construction accident Wednesday morning.
At around 8 a.m., a construction worker fell from the 31st floor of the building and landed on the 30th floor. It was a 10-foot fall onto a concrete floor.
Because the elevator only reaches the 27th floor of the building, members of the Austin Fire Department had to carry the injured construction worker down a ladder three floors on a backboard.
The worker suffered only minor injuries, but was taken to Brackenridge Hospital given the serious nature of the fall.
It is unclear at this time what caused the fall. However, rescue workers say there were icy patches on the 31st floor.
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