{"id":4081,"date":"2017-07-11T12:00:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T16:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=4081"},"modified":"2017-07-23T17:34:45","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T17:34:45","slug":"breaking-news-nonsuch-bay-employee-injured-after-falling-several-feet-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/breaking-news-nonsuch-bay-employee-injured-after-falling-several-feet-down\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: worker falls 12 feet on construction site"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A construction worker has fallen 12ft but miraculously managed to escape major external injuries.<\/p>

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The young man was working on constructing a new section of the luxury resort at Nonsuch Bay when he lost his balance and fell to the ground.<\/p>\n

Emergency Medical Services responded to the worksite incident.<\/p>

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The man told medical officials that he was feeling pain all over his body.<\/p>

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He has been hospitalised while he undergoes various forms of examinations.<\/p>\n

It is not yet certain whether the man is insured.<\/p>

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