GRAFTON, Wis. (CBS 58) — A construction worker was rescued Friday morning after suffering a medical emergency while working nearly 160 feet above the ground atop a tower crane.

According to the Ozaukee Central Fire Department, crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. to Aurora Medical Center Grafton, where the worker was part of an ongoing building addition project.

Firefighters and emergency medical personnel reached the worker on top of the crane and provided medical care at height. Officials said the worker was unable to descend on their own because of the medical emergency.

Crews then carried out a coordinated technical rescue to safely lower the worker to the ground, where hospital staff continued treatment.

The worker's condition has not been released.

The fire department credited the coordinated response between first responders, construction personnel and hospital staff for the successful rescue.

Officials noted that technical rescues at significant heights require careful planning and execution to ensure the safety of both the patient and emergency crews.