Man falls 10 metres from roof in Sydney's south-west
A man has survived falling as high as 10 metres from aluminium roofing at a worksite in south-west Sydney.
Emergency services were called to the construction site on Helles Avenue in Moorebank just after 8am today.
Four NSW ambulance crews and a specialist medical team were sent.
Dozens of emergency services rushed to the worksite. 9News
The man fell around ten metres from the aluminium roof while conducting works at the site. 9News
They treated the 49-year-old man for serious leg injuries. Both of his legs are believed to have been fractured in the fall.
He has been taken to Liverpool Hospital in a stable condition.
NSW Ambulance's Inspector Craig Watkins said the man was "seriously lucky" not to have been more seriously injured.
Four ambulance crews attended the scene, with paramedics treating the man for serious leg injuries. 9News
"Incidents at a worksite can be extremely complex and this shows just how quickly a situation can change," he said.
"It goes without saying that you shouldn't underestimate how dangerous a worksite can be."
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