CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED ON JOB.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer A 45-year-old construction worker suffered minor injuries early Monday morning when the heavy equipment he was operating slid down a steep hill Steep Hill is a popular tourist street in the historic city of Lincoln, UK. At the top of the hill you will find the entrance to the Cathedral and at the bottom is Well Lane. The Hill consists of independent shops, tea rooms and pubs. and flipped over. Jimmy Heath James Edward Heath (born October 25, 1926), nicknamed Little Bird, is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, and the brother of bassist Percy Heath and drummer Tootie Heath. History , 45, suffered shoulder pain and a concussion concussion Period of nervous-function impairment that results from relatively mild brain injury, often with no bleeding in the cerebral cortex. It causes brief unconsciousness, followed by mental confusion and physical difficulties. in the 9:30 a.m. incident that threw him around the cabin of his scraper See scraping. , which weighed several tons. ``He just lost control coming down the hill,'' said Anne Davis of D.W. Burhole Construction Inc. ``He was thrown around the cabin when it rolled.'' Davis said Heath was wearing a seat belt. ``He was over a ridge when he hit a soft area,'' said Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Firefighter James Maxfield. ``He came down and then skidded the rest of the way.'' Maxfield and other fire personnel worked for about 10 minutes to free the man. The construction site was off Parker Road near Cherry Drive. Heath was taken by ambulance to a Castaic park about a mile from the construction site and then airlifted to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, where he was admitted in good condition. Officials said he suffered a concussion and complained of pain to the lower back and shoulder. Company officials said Heath was hired only last week. ``He was a new hire,'' said Davis. Construction crews were grading the acreage for a housing development. CAPTION(S): Photo, Map Photo: (Color) Air squad personnel bring an injured construction worker to the hospital. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Map: Earthmover earth·mov·er n. A machine, such as a bulldozer or backhoe, that is used for digging or pushing earth. earth overturned - CASTAIC |
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