Las Vegas firefighters rescue worker from trench
February 26, 2014 - 1:53 pm
Las Vegas firefighters rescued a construction worker stuck in a trench Wednesday afternoon.
Fire department spokesman Tim Szymanski said the worker was trapped under heavy equipment in a trench about 20 feet deep at 5426 Vegas Dr., near Michael Way.
The injured worker was pulled from the trench about 12:30 p.m. and taken to a hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.
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