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Fire crews were battling a fire at a cement plant when they were called to a rescue on an embankment on Catasauqua Avenue in Whitehall Township, the Whitehall Bureau of Fire said.
The victim — an 80-year-old man — fell 15 to 30 feet and struck a tree, LehighValleyLive reports.
Firefighters used rope rigs to pull the man to safety, with help from neighboring crews, fire officials said.
The victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, the fire department said.
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