Man Recalls Near Death Fall From Wilmington Roof
New Hampshire resident Ken Maguire was the construction worker who fell 30 feet while working on a roof in December, and he said the near death experience has changed his outlook on life.
It was a tumble that lasted only about five seconds. But for Ken Maguire, the repercussions of that December afternoon will last a lifetime, a lifetime that he will now get to enjoy thanks in large part to the efforts of members of the Wilmington Fire Department. Maguire was the construction worker who fell from the roof of a Cornell Place building in December, leaving the scene on a stretcher in a medical helicopter. The Hooksett, N.H., resident spent 33 days in the hospital with a broken femur, snapped hip, injured knee and broken back among other injuries. Though he’ll eventually be recovered almost 100 percent from his injuries, Maguire said the incident will always have an impact on him. “I value every day now,” said Maguire. “…
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