By Associated Press - Tuesday, May 23, 2017

CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) - Police say a contractor is recovering after falling four stories while working at a Massachusetts college.

Police say the man was working on a shaft at Elms College in Chicopee on Monday when he fell through a hole, ending up in a bathroom four stories below.

Chicopee police officer Mike Wilk said the man suffered leg, back and neck injuries. The worker was alert when medics arrived and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Wilk said the man worked for an outside company.

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