Maintenance worker rescued after falling 30 feet at Sacramento County Administration building, fire officials say
Updated: 12:50 PM PST Jan 8, 2026
A maintenance worker was seriously hurt after falling about 30 feet into a sublevel of a Sacramento County Administration building on Thursday, fire officials said.The incident happened at 700 H Street around 10:45 a.m. A rescue team hoisted him to safety with ropes, the Sacramento Fire Department said. He was taken to a hospital with a leg injury.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channelCorrection (Jan. 8, 2026): An earlier version of this story misstated the building where the rescue happened.
A maintenance worker was seriously hurt after falling about 30 feet into a sublevel of a Sacramento County Administration building on Thursday, fire officials said.
The incident happened at 700 H Street around 10:45 a.m.
A rescue team hoisted him to safety with ropes, the Sacramento Fire Department said.
He was taken to a hospital with a leg injury.
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Correction (Jan. 8, 2026): An earlier version of this story misstated the building where the rescue happened.