Worker was stuck for an hour as crews opened side of chimney
Police and federal officials are investigating incident[br]A man working inside a smokestack on the Yale University campus in Connecticut died on Saturday,after he fell from a ladder down into the chimney approximately 50ft and became stuck at the bottom. The man, who was in his 50s, and was working to upgrade Yale’s central power plant around 10am on Saturday when he fell,according to New Haven assistant police chief Matthew Marcarelli. The man was a sub-contractor, Yale spokeswoman Karen Peart said. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com