NSW: Pastor in induced coma after balcony fall
22 Nov 2008 4:20 PMEds: Updates ages and condition on police information
By Kim Christian
SYDNEY, Nov 22 AAP - A pastor is in an induced coma after he and anotherman fell from the first floor balcony of a Sydney terrace while moving furniture.
Police said the two furniture removalists fell several metres to the groundwhen a wrought-iron balcony railing gave way as they were pulling up a bookcase at a home on Underwood St, Paddington in Sydney's east, at 11.23am (AEDT) on Saturday.
A 52-year-old pastor from Hillsdale suffered critical head injuries and a 20-year-old Kensington man escaped with minor injuries.
The two men were taken to St Vincent's Hospital for treatment.
The 52-year-old man is in a critical condition and remains in an induced coma.
The 20-year-old man will remain in hospital overnight for observation.
WorkCover is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
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