A custodian had to be rescued Monday afternoon after she was pinned under a bank of lockers while cleaning at Medway Middle School.
“These lockers are probably about seven years old and at this point, we’re completely unsure of what went on,” said Medway Town Administrator Michael Boynton. Boynton says he doesn’t know why the lockers gave way because they’re supposed to be bolted to the wall. Luckily, the custodian had her cellphone and called for help.
“She was conscious, she was speaking to the personnel,” Boynton said. The lockers were so heavy that Medway firefighters had to use special airbags to free the woman. Crews walked WBZ through the rescue, demonstrating with a truck and a training dummy. Using wooden blocks, firefighters first created a solid foundation under the lockers.