Construction Worker Fell 120 Feet and Survived

A Kansas construction worker fell 120 feet and has surprisingly survived during a work-related accident. According to the Pratt County Sheriff, two men were working on a wind turbine when they both fell off on Sunday morning near Pratt. The workers were repairing a blade on a wind generator when one worker fell over a hundred feet. Emergency responders found the man coherent but was seriously injured. Emergency responders were shocked when the man was able to stand after the fall. The other worker was found 120 feet in the air, hanging from his safety harness. The man was safely lowered in a construction basket. He was not seriously injured. It is unknown what caused the accident or if one of the workers was not wearing his safety harness. According to General Electric, they are investigating the accident and have not released the workers' names.

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