Roofer Rescued After Injury In South Hill: CPFR

PUYALLUP, WA - A contractor working on a job site in the South Hill area reportedly hurt himself Tuesday afternoon, requiring a Central Pierce Fire & Rescue crew to help him down from the roof of an under-construction apartment building.

The injured worker was not identified, though CPFR Capt. Darrin Shaw said the injury was apparently minor, noting the man's co-workers drove him to hospital after he was rescued from the rooftop.

The contractor reportedly hurt his knee while performing roof work at a forthcoming apartment development, near Sunrise Boulevard and 110th Avenue east, Shaw said.

CPFR's Ladder 61 crew conducted the rescue and shared these photos from the scene:

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Editor's note: A previous version of this article misidentified the construction development as the future home of Glacier Run Apartments. A spokeswoman for the Glacier Run developer on Wednesday told Patch the incident did not occur at that development. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue confirmed its mistake.