Person injured during construction work at Carilion Roanoke Memorial
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Published: Jul. 15, 2021 at 12:18 PM EDT
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - One person was injured Thursday morning during a construction incident at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Roanoke Fire-EMS was dispatched to the construction area at the hospital around 11:30 a.m., for a possible explosion related to ongoing work.
While investigating, they determined that a line failed while crew members were testing the pressure with an air test. One person was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Fire-EMS said there is no impact at the hospital and no ongoing hazard.
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