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Construction worker seriously injured after plunging from new 96-bed hospital block & landing on elevator shaft
A MAN is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after he fell from a height while helping to build a new 96-bed block at University Hospital Limerick.
The construction worker fell several feet and landed on an elevator shaft sustaining a serious head injury, yesterday, Monday.
Paramedics attached to the National Ambulance Service, whose mid west regional headquarters are based adjacent to the hospital site, were quickly on the scene.
Paramedics, assisted by firefighters attached to Limerick City and County Fire Service, initially treated and stabilised the man where he fell before transferring him to the UHL emergency department.
A statement provided by Limerick City and County Council read: “Three units from Limerick City Fire and Rescue Service attended an incident at University Hospital Limerick, Mon 27 Jan, to assist with the rescue of a worker who sustained injuries on a building site.
“The person was extricated and handed over to the care of the HSE.”
The UL Hospitals Group were contacted for comment but did not immediately reply.
A spokeswoman at the Health and Safety Authority, which deals with injuries at workplaces said they were not aware of the incident.
The additional 96-bed block where the man was injured is being constructed to alleviate pressure on UHL which is regularly the most overcrowded hospital nationally.
A second 96-bed block has been earmarked for the hospital to provide extra capacity.
There were 98 patients on trolleys waiting for a bed in the bays and corridors and wards of the hospital yesterday.
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Storm Herminia dumps month’s worth of rain in 24 hours as Met Office map reveals more to come & flooding sparks chaos
STORM Herminia has dumped a month’s worth of rain in just 24 hours – with a map revealing more to come as the Met Office issues a new yellow warning.
Around 60mm of rainfall battered the UK on Monday.
Stranded cars as the river Brue burst its banks near Glastonbury, Somerset[/caption] Another unlucky motorist was left stranded in Glastonbury[/caption] The Met Office’s map shows how the rain will spread across the UK this morning[/caption] Two yellow weather warnings remain in place[/caption]That is 2mm higher than the average total rainfall for January.
The country is today facing another day of disruption and flood threats.
The forecaster issued a yellow warning of spells of rain which could lead to localised flooding covering South and West Wales until 9pm today.
While Natural Resources Wales has removed a series of flood warnings, Libanus in the Brecon Beacons saw 34.6mm of rain on Monday and nine flood alerts remain in place.
Another yellow alert for rain covering parts of southern England runs until 10am on Tuesday, warning of heavy rain, possible thunderstorms and flooding.
A landslip between Three Bridges and Gatwick Airport in Sussex has led to some northbound train lines being blocked.
Gusts of 84mph and almost 60mm of rainfall hit parts of southern England on Monday.
The Environment Agency has 37 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, in place in the south of England and the Midlands. A further 171 alerts, where flooding is possible, are in place across England.
Somerset Council said a major incident in the region, jointly declared with the police and other agencies, would be maintained until further notice with more rain forecast on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Areas affected by latest warnings
Yellow warning – rain (until 9pm on Tuesday)
Wales
Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan
West Midlands
Herefordshire
Yellow warning – rain (until 10am on Tuesday)
London & South East England
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Southampton
Surrey
West Sussex
South West England
Bath and North East Somerset
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Bristol
Cornwall
Devon
Dorset
Isles of Scilly
North Somerset
Plymouth
Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Torbay
Wiltshire