Man seriously injured in fall from new 96-bed block at UHL

The construction worker fell several feet and landed on an elevator shaft, sustaining a serious head injury

Paramedics, assisted by firefighters attached to Limerick City and County Fire Service, initially treated and stabilised the man where he fell, before transferring him to the UHL emergency department. Picture: Damien Storan

A man is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after he fell from a height while helping to build a new 96-bed block at University Hospital Limerick (UHL).

The construction worker fell several feet and landed on an elevator shaft, sustaining the injury, on Monday.