Man Falls from Ship at 10th Avenue Marine Terminal

The man was working on a cargo ship when he fell according to firefighters

By R. Stickney
|  Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012  |  Updated 10:57 AM PDT
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San Diego firefighters were called to help rescue a man that fell several feet from a ship docked at the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal.

Early reports were that the man fell 40 feet from a gangway just before 10 a.m.

However, NBC 7 has learned the man fell seven feet.

According to San Diego Fire Rescue spokesperson Maurice Luque, the 28-year-old man was working on the cargo ship the Albert Oldendorf when he fell.

The worker was conscious when emergency crews arrived and suffered non-life threatening injuries.

He was transported to UCSD Hospital for treatment.

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Posted Jul 17, 2012
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