This from Larry Shapiro:
Northbrook units were called to 1751 W. Lake Cook Road in Deerfield before 11AM today for a worker that had fallen 15 feet into a concrete well alongside a building. Companies arrived to find a window washer that had been working over a steel grate that covered the space. An angle iron which supported one side of the grate gave way sending the worker down into the hole.
A TRT response was requested. Firefighters in the hole stabilized the patient and packaged him in a stokes basket while rope techs setup rigging to hoist him to ground level.
Northbrook Tower 12 is over the concrete well where the worker fell. Larry Shapiro photo
A ladder is placed over the hole for the team. Larry Shapiro photo
MABAS Division 3 TRT squad. Larry Shapiro photo
The ladder is secured in place. Larry Shapiro photo
Firefighters on the ground provide equipment to the firefighters working with the patient. Larry Shapiro photo
Rigging is prepared to lift the patient from the hole. Larry Shapiro photo
The stokes is pulled up from the hole. Larry Shapiro photo
Firemen carry the patient to the gurney. Larry Shapiro photo
The angle iron supporting the grate broke free from this ledge. Larry Shapiro photo
A view into the area where the worker fell. Larry Shapiro photo
A gallery with more images is at shapirophotography.net
