Man rescued after nearly 40-foot fall into hold of ship

MOBILE, Ala. – Officials in Alabama say a man has been rescued after falling roughly 40 feet into a hold of a ship out of Norway.

News outlets report that Mobile Fire-Rescue spokesman Steve Huffman says the man fell Wednesday night while loading rolls of paper at the Alabama State Docks. Officials have not released his identity.

A crane onboard the ship was used to lift the man from where he fell and set him down on the dock.

Huffman says the man was in a lot of pain but was in stable condition as he was transported to a hospital.

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