Man injured in construction accident

by jschlesselman on February 1, 2012

An unidentified construction worker was severely injured in an accident at Benda Ag Service north of Vining late Monday afternoon.

Tama County Sheriff Dennis Kucera said the man sustained a severe head injury at approximately 4:39 p.m. Jan. 30. when he fell from a ladder onto a piece of rebar sticking from the ground.

The man, reportedly of Belle Plaine, was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

A hospital spokeswoman had no information on the possible victim Wednesday morning.

The Elberon Fire Department, Elberon ambulance, Dysart ambulance and Tama County Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident.

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