Chennai doctors turn messiah for construction worker who fell from 17th floor Firoj Alam, a 20-year old from Bihar worked as an AC mechanic at a construction site in Chennai. On Dec 9, 2020, he suffered an accidental fall. Share Updated: Mar 4, 2021, 10:43 PM IST In a three-month-long effort, a multi-disciplinary team of doctors treated and helped in the recuperation of a 20-year old worker who fell off the 17th floor of a building. According to statistics quoted by doctors, a 60feet or 20meter fall is considered fatal, but in this case, the patient was revived after suffering a 200feet fall, owing to timely hospitalization.