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CBC
2 days ago
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- CBC
Toronto firefighters rescue 2 workers from trench after construction site accident
Two male construction workers were taken to a hospital after being rescued from a trench following a construction site accident, Toronto Fire Services say. Just before noon on Monday, Toronto police responded to an industrial accident call at a Weston Road and Edmund Avenue construction site. A wall reportedly collapsed at the site, police say, leading two workers to get stuck in the soil of a trench. Both workers were stuck approximately eight feet down and buried up to their waists, according to an update provided at the scene by John Davidson, divisional chief of technical operations for Toronto Fire. It took firefighters an hour to extricate the first worker from the trench, Davidson said, after which he was taken to a hospital. The second worker was rescued approximately 40 minutes later and was also transported to a hospital, he said. There are conflicting reports on the condition of the two workers. Davidson said only the first worker sustained substantial injuries, while the second worker's injuries are likely not as critical. However, paramedics told CBC Toronto both workers are in life-threatening condition. The reason it took so long to extricate the workers, Davidson said, is because trench rescue is more complicated than people may think. "Prior to us doing patient removal, it's vital that we get the medical treatment by pushing fluids, [so that] when we start releasing all that material away from the body, we don't have a sudden crash associated with crash syndrome," he said.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Police: Trench rescue underway in York County
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Rescue crews are working to free a man from a trench in York County. Numerous fire departments and rescue task forces are working in the 2700 block of Anita Drive in Dover Township at this hour, according to the Northern York County Regional Police Dept. There, a man is trapped in a trench, police said. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices Crews are working to free him and a medical helicopter is on standby at Tri-Towne Field. This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Worker rescued after being knocked into trench at L.D. Bell High School
A construction worker was recused Monday afternoon after being trapped in a trench about 17-feet deep, according to a Hurst Fire Department social media post. . Firefighters responded to a construction site at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst, where a 34-year-old man had been hit by a bucket, knocking him into the trench. Officials said EMS personnel assisted him while in the trench, and he was lifted out with a basket and aerial ladder. The worker was taken by CareFlite to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth. No information was released about his injuries, but he was able to communicate, officials said. 🚨 More top stories from our newsroom: → What Fort Worth can learn from TEA takeover in Houston → Injuries, damage in Gordon after tornadoes. More severe storms today → Brite professor sentenced for child sex abuse images on his TCU computer [Get our breaking news alerts.]
CBS News
19-05-2025
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- CBS News
Construction worker rescued from trench at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst
A construction worker was rescued from a trench at the construction site of the new L.D. Bell High School in Hurst on Monday. Paramedics and fire crews from Hurst Fire responded to the call just after 4:30 p.m. Paramedics were able to climb down into the trench and provide assistance to the worker before loading them into a basket and lifting them out of the trench. CareFlite also responded and transported the worker to a nearby trauma center. The extent of the person's injuries is currently unknown. Construction crews have been working to build a new L.D. Bell High School in the parking lot behind the current school. The new high school is expected to open in the fall of 2027 or 2028.
