Tulum, Q.R. — A Tulum worker was rushed to hospital Tuesday after falling several meters from a pole. The man was doing maintenance on a telecommunications tower in the coastal area when he fell.
An ambulance arrived at the site along on the Tulum–Boca Paila highway where the man was working on a Telcel tower.
Accounts gathered at the scene indicate that the man was descending the tower when he lost his balance. He fell approximately six meters but not to the ground.
During the fall, the man hit the roof of a nearby building, which increased the severity of his injuries.
People who saw the man fall called 9-1-1. Paramedics from the Tulum Hospital arrived at the scene to provide pre-hospital care. However, due to the severity of his condition, paramedics determined an urgent transfer to Playa del Carmen instead.
Civil Protection personnel were at the scene of the accident to carry out the necessary inspection. Authorities are continuing to gather information to clarify what happened.
