Man succumbs to injuries after 15 metre fall
When medics arrived on scene they found both men on the ground still wearing their harnesses.
UPDATE:
One of the men succumbed to his injuries and died yesterday.
The other man is still in a serious condition.
This was confirmed by Councillor Shara Singh, who also expressed heartfelt condolences to the family.
Cllr Singh asked the community to respect the family’s privacy at the moment and said any significant developments would be communicated when necessary.
ORIGINAL STORY
Two men fell 15 metres from a service platform in Scottburgh yesterday at around 11.30am and were airlifted to hospital.
Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911, said paramedics responded to reports of falls at a high rise holiday building on Marine Terrace in Scottburgh South of Durban.
“Reports from the scene indicate that two adult male workers fell approximately fifteen metres from a service platform when it is believed one of the cables detached,” he said.
When medics arrived on scene they found both men on the ground still wearing their harnesses.
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“Both patients had sustained serious traumatic injuries and were stabilised on scene by a Netcare 911 emergency care practitioner, assisted by Umdoni ambulance services. Due to the extent of the injuries a Netcare 911 helicopter was activated to airlift them to a specialist facility for further treatment.”
All necessary authorities were on scene.
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