News, 300-lb Man OK After 40-Foot Shaft Fall. (house, Washington, Columbia)

[JD59]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A construction worker who fell about 40 feet down an elevator shaft is nearly unhurt, with no serious injuries. District of Columbia Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said the man, who's about 25 years old, was working on a house under construction in Southeast Washington Friday morning.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_UNHURT_FALL?SITE=TNCOO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=D EFAULT&CTIME=2007-12-14-16-20-37 (broken link)

[cottonwood2420]

Originally Posted by John1960

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A construction worker who fell about 40 feet down an elevator shaft is nearly unhurt, with no serious injuries. District of Columbia Fire and EMS spokesman Alan Etter said the man, who's about 25 years old, was working on a house under construction in Southeast Washington Friday morning.

http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_UNHURT_FALL?SITE=TNCOO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=D EFAULT&CTIME=2007-12-14-16-20-37 (broken link)

That was lucky.

[Magnum Mike]

I hope that'll convince him to go on a diet.

Thank God he wasn't hurt.

[mgs333]

Originally Posted by Magnum Mike

I hope that'll convince him to go on a diet.

Thank God he wasn't hurt.

unless he thinks his fat broke his fall.