The Brief
- A construction worker was injured and became stranded between floors at the TSMC semiconductor manufacturing complex in north Phoenix on Thursday afternoon.
- Emergency crews from multiple regional departments used an onsite scissor lift to safely evacuate the worker, who was hospitalized in stable condition with an ankle injury.
PHOENIX – A multi-agency emergency response rushed to the massive TSMC semiconductor manufacturing complex in north Phoenix on Thursday afternoon after a construction worker was injured high up within the facility.
An aerial view shows the scale of the emergency response at the $165 billion TSMC Arizona plant on Thursday. (FOX 10)
What we know:
Technical rescue crews were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the expansive construction site near Dove Valley Road and 43rd Avenue. While initial reports indicated a complex technical rescue might be required at the sprawling $165 billion facility, firefighters were able to quickly reach and safely evacuate the worker using onsite equipment, turning a potentially intense operation into a swift medical transport.…