UPDATE: Man falls from construction scaffolding in Fourways, sustains minor injuries

Update, 31 October:

Shawn Herbst, media liaison officer for Netcare 911 said the fall happened just after 1.30pm at a construction site on Short Street in Fourways, adjacent to a shopping centre.

“The patient was a 40-year-old construction worker that fell off the scaffolding on the third floor.”

Herbst said that he sustained minor injuries in the fall and, after assessment by paramedics, was transported to hospital by Netcare 911 ambulance for further assessment.

Earlier, 30 October, 7.30pm

According to Netcare 911, a man has been taken to hospital after he fell from scaffolding on the third floor of a Sandton construction site today, 30 October.

The condition of the man is unknown and the Sandton Chronicle will provide more details as they become available.

If you have any further information, tweet to us @Sandton_News

Gauteng: An adult male has been hospitalised after falling from scaffolding on the 3rd floor of a construction site in Sandton. @_ArriveAlive @FatalMoves @Sandton_News pic.twitter.com/9yyDsdkTIP

— NETCARE 911 (@Netcare911_sa) October 30, 2018

Also check out:

https://www.citizen.co.za/sandton-chronicle/208505/71-joburg-inner-city-properties-to-become-construction-sites/