Police: Worker’s leg amputated after getting trapped in crane

Source: WPLG

DORAL, Fla. – A worker was airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center Friday morning after getting trapped in a crane in Doral, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed.

The incident occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the county’s Resources Recovery Facility at 6990 NW 97th Ave.

Sky 10 was above the scene just after 11:15 a.m. as the victim was freed from the crane and wheeled out to a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck.

First responders were then seen placing a cooler inside an awaiting helicopter nearby before the victim was airlifted to the west trauma center.

Doral police later confirmed that the worker’s leg was amputated. They said the Miami-Dade Police Department will take over the investigation being that the incident occurred inside a county facility.

No other details were immediately released.

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