A construction worker has fallen from a rooftop, landed with his head on a concrete floor in Pretoria North on Thursday.
A construction worker fell from a roof near Roodeplaat dam, Pretoria North on Thursday afternoon.
Unfortunately for him, he landed on a concrete floor with his head. He was seriously injured and was found in a critical condition.
Netcare 911 emergency service spokesperson, Shawn Herbst said the incident happened at a newly-built residential area around 12.28pm.
“Reports from the scene indicate that an adult male construction worker had fallen approximately three meters, landing head-first onto a concrete floor,” said Herbst.
“The patient was treated on the scene and later flown to hospital,” Herbst said.
At the time of writing this report, no information about the cause of the incident has been known.
The identity of the man is also unknown but he is said to be in a critical condition at the moment.
