Workers rescued from Milwaukee County Courthouse after partial collapse of suspended scaffolding – WSVN 7News | Miami news, weather, sports

On October 12, 2024By Yukito

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTMJ) – Two workers were rescued after they became trapped above the Milwaukee County Courthouse on Thursday when the suspended scaffolding they were working on partially collapsed.

The incident occurred on Thursday around 2:30 p.m.

As part of the rescue operation, people were seen lowering ropes to workers on the “swing stage.” A third worker, who was on a ledge just above the scaffolding, came to help.

Milwaukee firefighters arrived at the courthouse and were seen on the roof and on the ground assisting with the rescue effort.

Nearly 45 minutes after the scaffold fell, another piece of suspended scaffolding, carrying two additional workers, was slowly lifted from the ground up the side of the courthouse.

Workers on the second scaffold secured two workers near the collapsed scaffold and continued up to the roof of the courthouse. Ultimately, all four workers made it to the roof safely.

At a news conference, Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said the cause of the vehicle collapse was still unknown and that no people were injured in the incident.

“We were willing to cross the line … but the people working here are highly skilled,” Lipski said.

Lipski called the successful rescue the “best ending” to history.

Berglund Construction has been working on a stone repair project in the courthouse for several years.