Construction Workers Injured After Roof Truss Collapse in Town of Merrill

Three construction workers were injured Tuesday after roof trusses shifted and collapsed at a construction site on Hemlock Lane in the Town of Merrill.

According to the Merrill Fire Department, one worker was initially trapped beneath the collapsed trusses but was able to free himself before emergency crews arrived.

Three workers were evaluated at the scene. Two were treated with basic first aid and declined transportation to the hospital. A third worker, who had been working among the roof trusses when they collapsed, was transported to Aspirus Wausau Hospital. The extent of that worker’s injuries has not been released.

Fire officials say the collapsing trusses also pushed over a scissor lift with another worker on board. Despite the lift overturning, that worker was not seriously injured and declined further medical treatment.

Fire department officials say wind was a factor in the collapse, but it has not been determined whether it was the primary cause of the roof trusses shifting and falling. Despite the collapse and the overturned scissor lift, all three workers survived, with only one requiring transport to the hospital.