The 43-year-old worker, who was not identified, was operating a scissor lift about 94 feet above ground when his head was compressed between the lift and a steel beam, said Lt. Larry Stoney, Daytona Beach Fire Department spokesman.
The injured man was rescued by his co-workers before firefighters arrived on scene, Stoney said. Firefighters had to immobilize and carry the worker from the third floor to an ambulance. He was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in serious but stable condition.
The Speedway is undergoing a $400 million renovation of the grandstands, expected to be complete by the 2016 Daytona 500. The design-build firm overseeing the project is Barton Malow.
Construction activities were recently ramped up at the site, once the Speedweeks and Bike Week events were completed. More than 300 workers are working on the project, including the erection of the new steel components that will comprise the new grandstands.
Barton Malow issued a statement about the incident on Monday, saying it was “happy to report” the worker is “doing well and on his way to recovery.”(Daytona Beach News-Journal)
The injured man was rescued by his co-workers before firefighters arrived on scene, Stoney said. Firefighters had to immobilize and carry the worker from the third floor to an ambulance. He was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in serious but stable condition.
The Speedway is undergoing a $400 million renovation of the grandstands, expected to be complete by the 2016 Daytona 500. The design-build firm overseeing the project is Barton Malow.
Construction activities were recently ramped up at the site, once the Speedweeks and Bike Week events were completed. More than 300 workers are working on the project, including the erection of the new steel components that will comprise the new grandstands.
Barton Malow issued a statement about the incident on Monday, saying it was “happy to report” the worker is “doing well and on his way to recovery.”(Daytona Beach News-Journal)
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