Man rescued after falling 30 feet into empty wastewater tank

A man fell 30 feet into an empty wastewater tank in Pittsburgh on Saturday night.

The Department of Public Safety is on the scene at the solid waste plant in Carrick, along Becks Run Road, according to a tweet.

The construction worker is conscious and alert, the department said.

They reported he had been rescued from the tank around 7:55 p.m. and was being taken to a hospital.

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