Overview
- Clark County Fire received a call at 10:12 p.m. Wednesday about an industrial incident and dispatched an 18-person rescue team.
- Responders used an on-site crane to lift the injured worker from the tunnel, and the worker was transported to a hospital and reported stable.
- Tunnel boring operations at the site were temporarily suspended pending the accident investigation, according to local officials.
- Nevada OSHA said it was notified of the incident and sent officials to the location to open a formal investigation.
- The site is part of an expansion toward the Las Vegas airport, with 3.5 miles built to date under broader approvals of up to 68 miles, and the company did not immediately comment.