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A construction worker’s life was saved last week after he fell 20 feet into a trench in Georgia.
Paulding Country Fire & Rescue said that the laborer fell into the trench, caused by a cave-in, early Friday afternoon. Photos from the scene show that the man was buried up to his chest.
“Just before noon today, Paulding County 911 received reports of a construction worker burried [sic] in a collapse,” the department wrote on Facebook.
“Crews from Paulding and Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services worked together for over 3 hours to safely rescue the man, who was burried [sic] up to his neck in a 20 foot deep trench.”
The victim stayed conscious and alert while first responders saved him. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
“This was another true team effort that saved a man’s life,” the department said in a statement.
The instability of the soil made the rescue operation tricky. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
Fox News Digital reached out to Paulding Country Fire & Rescue for more information, but has not heard back.
