Man rescued from scaffolding after being burned by wires in Pittsburgh
Public safety crews save unconscious man in Brookline
Updated: 6:32 PM EDT May 21, 2026
A man was rescued from scaffolding after being shocked by electrical wires in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood Thursday afternoon.Sky 4 flies over the scene in Brookline: See the video abovePittsburgh Public Safety said there was a report of a person dangling from the scaffolding outside an apartment building at Castlegate and Woodbourne avenues just before 2 p.m.The man had been working on the scaffolding, and he passed out after his head brushed against high-tension wires when he stood up, public safety officials said.EMS rescue crews used a rope system to bring the man to safety through an open window. The patient was evaluated at the scene and then taken to the hospital with second-degree burns on his head.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
A man was rescued from scaffolding after being shocked by electrical wires in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Sky 4 flies over the scene in Brookline: See the video above
Pittsburgh Public Safety said there was a report of a person dangling from the scaffolding outside an apartment building at Castlegate and Woodbourne avenues just before 2 p.m.
The man had been working on the scaffolding, and he passed out after his head brushed against high-tension wires when he stood up, public safety officials said.
EMS rescue crews used a rope system to bring the man to safety through an open window. The patient was evaluated at the scene and then taken to the hospital with second-degree burns on his head.
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