PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — A worker suffered severe injuries to his legs while working at Port Canaveral.
The man who was working on a barge fell overboard and into the water at about 10 p.m. Tuesday, the Coast Guard said.
Raw: Worker injured in barge accident at Port Canaveral
Officials said the man suffered partial amputation to his legs.
The man, whose name has not been released, was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
The Coast Guard said the incident was an accident.