A MAN has been rescued following a fall onto scaffolding at Irish Cement's plant in Limerick.
The worker, understood to be in his late 30s, is believed to have fallen around two metres from a ladder onto scaffolding while working on a large silo at the plant in Mungret this Tuesday morning.
Limerick City Fire and Rescue was alerted to the incident of the worker falling from a height at 9.40am and four units were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Due to the height of the silo - approximately 120m high - firefighters, specially trained in rescues at heights - used line rescue equipment and worked with HSE paramedics and Irish Cement staff to rescue the man.
A large crane was also used during the operation.
While the man was knocked unconscious following the fall, his injuries are not believed to be life threatening.
In a statement, Irish Cement confirmed "that an external contractor was injured in a workplace accident at its Mungret cement factory this morning.
