Fire crews rescue Toronto construction worker trapped in hole at construction site
CBC
Crews have rescued a worker who was trapped in an excavation hole at a construction site for hours, Toronto Fire Services say.
The worker was pulled out of the 3.6-metre hole after 3 p.m. on Friday and was transferred to waiting paramedics.
Emergency crews responded to reports of a worker trapped in an industrial trench at a construction site at 10:19 a.m. near Lansdowne Avenue and Davenport Road, Toronto Fire division commander Paul O'Brien told reporters at a news conference.
"Our crews arrived on scene to find one person pinned by a piece of concrete at the lower level," he said.
Toronto Fire told CBC News earlier in the day that a man was stuck in an excavation hole.
Crews set up a trench rescue, which involves securing the walls on either side of the man, so that they could go down safely and pull him out.
The man was trapped "by both legs from cement," but was "conscious and alert" and speaking comfortably with crews, said Jamie Rodgers, operations commander with the Toronto Paramedic Services.
Rodgers said specialized tactical paramedics were able to reach the worker to monitor and administer any medical support.
Crews faced several challenges, including safely removing the concrete on the worker and analyzing safety concerns for emergency responders, O'Brien said.
He said there were highly trained technical crews and trench rescue teams on site for the rescue.
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