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Lockers fall, pinning woman at Medway Middle School

MEDWAY, Mass. — A custodial worker at the Medway Middle School was pinned under a locker after if fell on top of her on Monday afternoon.

The assistant fire chief said the incident happened on the second floor of the school just after 2 p.m.

The worker is in the hospital, and no children were in the building when the lockers fell.

The custodial worker was cleaning the lockers for the end of the year when they suddenly gave way and fell on her.

The assistant fire chief said crews were on scene in less than two minutes.

Police said they don't know how long the woman was trapped under the lockers.

The assistant fire chief said the injuries the woman suffered were not serious, but she did remain in the hospital as a precaution.

The cause for the incident is still under investigation.