The Westport Fire Department responded to a call for medical assistance in Saugatuck today where an injured construction worker had been struck in the head with a 20-foot long metal drilling pipe.
The Westport Police and EMS responded with the Saugatuck Engine Company around 10 a.m.
Co-workers had discovered the worker lying in mud alongside a geo-thermal well drilling rig. Firefighters along with Police and EMS administered care, packaged the patient, and EMS transported the worker to Norwalk Hospital Emergency Room.
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Police and Fire officials remained on the scene while OSHA conducted a routine investigation. OSHA released the scene and last units cleared at 12:16 p.m. this afternoon.
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