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Guest worker critical after falling from fifth floor

By Petra - Feb 21,2014 - Last updated at Feb 21,2014

AMMAN — A guest worker was in critical condition on Thursday after he fell from the fifth floor of an building under construction in Amman’s Tabarbour area, according to the Civil Defence Department (CCD).

The worker fell on steel bars used in construction, and two bars penetrated his chest.

East Amman CDD rescue teams had to cut the bars using special equipment to release the injured man and  administer first aid.

The worker was admitted to Prince Hamzah Hospital.

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