American Fork rescue crew assists man who breaks legs falling into open basement under construction

Photo by American Fork Fire & Rescue

PLEASANT GROVE, Utah, June 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — American Fork Fire & Rescue crews responded to an accident scene on Friday.

The call came in at about 11:30 a.m.

“Tower 51 responded to Pleasant Grove to assist with a male that had fallen into an open basement on a construction site and broken both legs,” says a social media post from the agency.

“Crews were able to stabilize the patient, and were able to set up a rope system using Tower 51’s ladder platform to extricate the patient.”

Photo by American Fork Fire Rescue

No additional information about the man’s condition has been released.

Photo by American Fork Fire Rescue

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