The San Francisco Fire Department reports that a rescue is currently underway to recover a construction worker who fell 50 feet from a cliff near Coit Tower. The victim, who fell during cliff shoring work, is still conscious, according to SFFD.

RESCUE #CR140 140 Chestnut worker fell 50 feet off cliff conscious at this time RESCUE IN PROGRESS 0815 Hrs pic.twitter.com/6TsR7ud1sD

— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) July 7, 2016

#CR140 UPDATE SFFD RESCUE preparing low angle rescue of victim who is conscious Fell during cliff shoring work. 0825 pic.twitter.com/LJrvuKlHge

— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) July 7, 2016

Rescue operation happening now below Coit Tower #SF @CBSSF pic.twitter.com/w8SizEcaQY

— Ryan Quintana (@Ryan_Quintana) July 7, 2016

The worker was likely involved with the second phase of SF Public Works' Telegraph Hill Rock Slope Improvement Project, which began earlier this year. The project consists of rock-slope repair, rock excavation and slope stabilization below Coit Tower and along a side of Chestnut Street which saw a rockslide in December 2014. 

Update, 9:05am: Rescue workers are navigating what SFFD calls "difficult terrain" to extract the victim, who remains conscious.

#CR140 SFFD Difficult terrain to VICTIM is still conscious 0901 pic.twitter.com/ZG3Jxhcjjh

— San Francisco Fire (@sffdpio) July 7, 2016

Man being rescued by @SFFD halfway up the cliff near #Coit Tower @sffdpio @798SFFD #KTVU pic.twitter.com/U4q2y3F1qi

— taramoriarty (@taramoriarty1) July 7, 2016

Update, 10am: The victim has been rescued and transported to SF General Hospital with injuries, according to the SFFD.