Omaha Firefighters worked for hours to free a man who was stuck in a collapsed trench today.
Firefighters were called to 13019 Hawthorne Court before 10:00 a.m. today for a report of a worker trapped in a caved-in trench.
Trench Rescue: 13019 Hawthorne Court.
Party trapped in a trench 10 ft down.
OFD: E33, E78, E5, T71, M42, R33, R60, R160, R30, R5, B4, B5— MeanStreets Omaha (@MeanStreetsOMA) March 14, 2017
After over 6 hours the patient was extricated from the trench and transported to Nebraska Medicine for treatment. Injuries were not considered life threatening.
Man trapped in trench near 130th and Hawthorne Ct. since 9:45 AM rescued by @OFD1860. Enroute to Nebraska Med Code 3. pic.twitter.com/3OiAEDIC4e
— MeanStreets Omaha (@MeanStreetsOMA) March 14, 2017