A crane operator and another construction worker were injured Monday afternoon at the site of Silver Place in downtown Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer.
At approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, MCFRS transported two construction workers to a hospital after one fell approximately 30 feet at the site of the mixed-use Silver Place development at 8787 Georgia Ave.
The state’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSHA) was notified of the incident, Piringer said.
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ICYMI (~1p) 8787 Georgia Av near Spring St, Silver Spring, construction site (future Silver Place), @mcfrs EMS704, A712, A701 & others responded, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 2 adults 1 Pri1 & Pri2, both traumas, at least 1 was crane operator injured in fall (~30’), MOSHA notified
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 7, 2022