Construction worker rescued from 30-foot hole in Hudson Yards

HUDSON YARDS, Manhattan (WABC) -- A worker was rescued from a 30-foot hole at a construction site in Hudson Yards on Monday morning.

It happened at West 30th Street and 11th Avenue around 10:30 a.m.

Despite earlier reports that the worker fell, officials with the FDNY said he was already working down in the excavation site when he suffered a head injury after being clipped by a heavy piece of machinery.

Members of the FDNY pulled him to safety and he was rushed to the hospital with a head wound.

The full extent of his injuries is not yet known.



Few other details were released.

This is breaking news. This story will be updated.

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