Man taken to hospital after fallen pipe traps him in Longview trench

  • Source: KLTV-TV ABC 7
  • Published: 06/13/2019 07:55 AM

VIDEO: One person has been transported to a hospital after a fallen pipe trapped him in a trench. About 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Longview Fire Department responded to 1114 West Harrison Road in front of Genpak to a report of a man being trapped in a 10 to 12-foot deep trench after a pipe fell off a machine. Training and Special Operations Chief Andy Parker with Longview Fire Department said that the man was struck in the trench when they arrived at the scene. He said the man was conscious but was having trouble breathing. An oxygen mask was sent down into the trench and the man was able to put it on himself to assist his breathing. Three firefighters were put down into the 12-feet deep trench to secure the man and lift him out. He was put on a gurney and into an ambulance, and then taken to a local hospital. The extent of his injuries is not known.



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