Man, 40, impaled after falling onto construction rebar at site in Glendale

GLENDALE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A 40-year-old man was injured after falling off a ladder onto construction rebar.

It happened around 10:30  at a construction site of a senior living center on River Woods Parkway in Glendale.

North Shore Fire had to cut the rebar so the victim could be transported to Froedtert. Doctors then surgically removed the rest of the rebar.

The victim is in serious condition.

Glendale Police and OSHA are investigating. 

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