Los Angeles firefighters are working to rescue a construction worker who has been trapped in an 8-foot-deep trench in Los Feliz for more than three hours.
Los Angeles firefighters were working on Thursday afternoon to rescue a construction worker who had been trapped in an 8-foot-deep trench in Los Feliz for more than three hours. The male construction worker was working on renovations in the backyard of a hillside home Thursday morning when the dirt gave way around him, burying him up to his chest, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott.
The man was “alert and conscious” but his injuries included, at the least, an injured ankle, Scott said. Paramedics had managed to hook an IV to his free arm to administer appropriate medication, he said. “We’re worried about crush injuries to the victim and also extreme heat we’re having for a prolonged time period,” Scott said. “We have a complete medical team here including two nurse practitioners and multiple paramedics.
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