DC Fire and EMS crews rescued a construction worker from scaffolding on the White House's North Portico on Monday, Sept. 7. Dispatchers called for a high-angle rescue shortly after 1 p.m.

The worker, identified only as a man, was on scaffolding at the north side of the executive mansion when first responders arrived, DC Fire and EMS said, according to WUSA9. Rescue crews used a ground ladder to reach him and lowered him in a Stokes basket before transporting him to an area hospital.

The worker is expected to survive.

Very little was known about the nature of his injuries, WUSA9 reported. WJLA, citing DC Fire and EMS, reported the man had minor injuries. An MS NOW crew at the scene reported the worker appeared alert and responsive before being loaded into an ambulance, though MS NOW noted it was unclear whether the man had been injured or suffered another medical emergency.

The Washington Post reported that dispatchers called for a "high-angle rescue" at the White House, citing publicly available audio recordings. A high-angle rescue is a specialized operation for reaching a person at an elevated position.

Neither the White House nor DC Fire and EMS were immediately available for comment on the incident, MS NOW reported.

The scaffolding had been erected for standard restoration work on the North Portico columns, a White House official told WUSA9 in July. The work included stonework and crack repair along with security enhancements to the portico's doors, according to MS NOW. Large tarps featuring images of the White House pillars had hidden the scaffolding for weeks, WUSA9 reported.

Those tarps came down Saturday, Sept. 5. The Washington Post reported Sunday, Sept. 6, that the tarps were being removed as President Donald Trump prepared for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., according to WUSA9.

Trump was scheduled to return to the White House on Monday evening after spending the Labor Day weekend in Bedminster, N.J., MS NOW reported. The North Portico renovations are part of more than a dozen construction projects the Trump administration has been carrying out across Washington, according to MS NOW.