An employee of the Pitchford Elevator in Irvingtonfell 15 to 20 feet from one of the elevators to the ground during the noon hour Monday. Irvington Fire Chief Kevin Howe says no one witnessed the accident and it was not immediately clear why the man was on the elevator.
The man's name has not been released. Howe reports the man was conscious and alert. He was taken by Washington County Ambulance a half-mile to Route 177 where an Air Evac helicopter had landed on the roadway to take him to a St. Louis hospital for treatment.
Howe says while no one saw the accident, there were other employees in the area who came to his assistance quickly. - http://goo.gl/mYat9
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Employee of Irvington Elevator Taken To St. Louis Hospital After Falling 15 to 20 Feet
