Crews rescued a construction worker trapped by a trench collapse聽Tuesday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland.
The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (Maryland Route 118), between聽Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said the worker had been buried up to his chest in the聽14-by-12-foot excavation site. His vital signs were monitored during the rescue, which took about an hour, and he was able to communicate with the crew throughout the rescue.
The man was transported to a hospital trauma center afterward.
Update - Germantown 鈥榯rench鈥� rescue, (~415p) trapped worker was buried to his chest ~15鈥� below grade, he has been extricated (~515p) & EMS transported 1 adult to local trauma Center, Pri2, NLT,
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
Update - Germantown Technical 鈥榯rench鈥� Rescue, Rt118 Germantown Road between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive, 1 adult male worker trapped, several dozen Technical Rescue Team, Trench Rescue, on scene, patient is communicating w/ rescue workers
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO)
