Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - A worker with The Boring Company suffered what was called a "crushing injury" Wednesday night inside a tunnel, according to a statement from the Clark County Fire Department.
The accident was reported shortly after 10 p.m. in the 3900 block of Paradise Road, north of Flamingo.
According to a statement from CCFD Deputy Fire Chief Carlito Reyes, “crews descended to the tunnel opening and made contact with the patient, and began assessing his injuries before packaging him in a stokes basket for safe transport. A stokes basket is a sturdy wire or plastic litter designed for transporting injured people in difficult terrain or confined spaces,"
The injured worker was lifted out of the tunnel by an on-site crane, then transported to Sunrise Hospital where he’s said to be in stable condition.
Work at the site has been put on hold while the investigation into what happened continues.