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PHOTOS: Workers rescued from scaffolding at World Trade Center

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade. (Photo courtesy: Mike C @jerseyboyu2)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade. (Photo courtesy: Mike C @jerseyboyu2)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade. (Photo courtesy: Mike C @jerseyboyu2)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade.
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade.
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade.
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from the World Trade Center. (Photo from ABC's Aaron Katersky.)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from the World Trade Center. (Photo from ABC's Aaron Katersky.)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from the World Trade Center.
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from 1 World Trade.
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from 1 World Trade. (Photo courtesy: @bedopas)
Firefighters attempted to rescue the trapped workers. (Photo courtesy: FDNY/Twitter.)
Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from 1 World Trade. (Photo courtesy: @bedopas)
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
The FDNY cut through a window on the 68th floor of One World Trade to rescue the workers.
After being rescued, the two workers were rushed to Bellevue Hospital. (Photo courtesy Joseph John Ramos.)
After being rescued, the two workers were rushed to Bellevue Hospital. (Photo courtesy Joseph John Ramos.)
After being rescued, the two workers were rushed to Bellevue Hospital. (Photo courtesy Joseph John Ramos.)
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Two workers became stuck on scaffolding hanging from One World Trade. (Photo courtesy: Mike C @jerseyboyu2)
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