IMAGES: Worker rescued from 15-foot trench in Dedham
Posted: September 01, 2015
DEDHAM, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) --
A technical rescue saved a man's life late Monday night.
A man working on pipeline construction fell into a 15-foot trench and was knocked unconscious. It happened around 11:30 p.m. on Route 1 north, right in front of Legacy Place.
The worker was initially unconscious after falling into the trench on his stomach. Deputy Fire Chief John Fontaine told FOX25 that the worker was in and out of consciousness during the rescue.
Three rescue workers went into the trench with a backhoe to pull the worker up. EMT's were able to stabilize him and get him to the hospital.
Deputy Fire Chief Fontaine said the man was taken to the hospital with neck and back pain, but he didn't appear to have any broken bones.The rescue was challenging because of the position of the worker within such a tight space. Rescuers also didn't have the benefit of stairs or a gradual grade.
It all happened at the site of the Spectra pipeline, which crews have been working on for weeks.