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Worker Critically Injured in 50-Foot Fall From Acrisure Stadium Scoreboard During SNF Setup

Officials say crews were reconfiguring the venue after a college game when the fall occurred.

Overview

  • Pittsburgh Public Safety reports the man fell about 50 feet from the main scoreboard to a mid-level catwalk around 10 p.m. Saturday.
  • Firefighters and medics reached him on the catwalk, stabilized him in a Stokes basket, and lowered him via rope system to an ambulance.
  • He was transported to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition with severe lower-extremity injuries.
  • The Steelers said the worker was installing production equipment for Sunday Night Football and that they were awaiting confirmation of his condition.
  • Multiple outlets say he was contracted through a vendor for NBC Sports, a detail not officially confirmed by stadium or public-safety officials; his identity has not been released as detectives documented the scene with drones.