An elderly Melbourne workman is lucky to be alive after spending half an hour dangling upside down from a three-storey building. It's believed the 84-year-old was doing some maintenance work when he locked himself out and decided to climb over to another balcony, Seven News reported. But instead, he tripped and jammed his foot on the side railing of the balcony - which saved him from a 12 metre fall. Police officers held onto the man's legs until firefighters arrived and rescued him to safety. He was reportedly taken to hospital in a stable condition, suffering a sore ankle. Scroll down for video . An 84-year-old Melbourne man spent half an hour dangling upside down from a three-storey building . Police officers held onto the man's legs until firefighters arrived and rescued the man .
An 84-year-old Melbourne man spent half an hour dangling upside down from a three-storey building . He was doing maintenance work but locked himself out and decided to climb to another balcony . Instead, he jammed his foot on the side railing of the balcony . Police held onto the man's left until firefighters arrived .