DAVIE, Fla. ā Cell phone video captured the scary moments after a carnival worker fell off of a crane ride called the Skyscreamer on Wednesday.
Witnesses said the victim was part of a team setting up rides for the annual St. David Catholic Church Carnival, which starts Thursday.
āLook over there and the guy is out, heās on the bottom of the crane,ā said food truck owner Greg Jackson. āEverybody was screaming and yelling, donāt move him, move him.ā
āThat was horrifying, man,ā Jackson added, saying the worker ālost a lot of blood.ā
The worker was halfway up to the top of the crane when another worker pushed the wrong button and a piece of equipment dropped on the victimās arm which caused him to fall, according to the Archdiocese of Miami.
The victim is described as a āvery experiencedā carnival worker.
According to Davie Police, the worker did not sustain any major injuries and was transported to the hospital by Davie Fire Rescue.