LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Emergency crews responded to a Lancaster County treatment plant where a man fell 20 feet into an empty tank.
The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. at the Ephrata Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant on South Reading Road.
Crews at the scene say the victim, who is reportedly a male in his 30s, fell 20 feet into an empty tank. He was reportedly working as a subcontractor on the roof of the building.
Medical professionals used ladders to descend into the tank and treated the man inside, while crews outside prepared to extract him, which took over an hour, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
Local fire companies worked together to lift the man from the water tank with a system of ropes. He was transported by ambulance to Lancaster General Hospital for treatment.
At this time, his condition is unknown. The incident is under investigation, according to the Ephrata Police Department.
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