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Buried worker rescued
Frankfort
Daily Southtown - 1/7
A
man who was buried in dirt up to his waist while working on a
sewer line had to be dug out by Frankfort Fire Protection District
firefighters Monday afternoon.
The
man was working on a sewer line near Huntsmore Drive and Highland
Road when part of the ground around the line collapsed about 4
p.m., Deputy Fire Chief Jim Aire said.
Other
workers on the site tried to free him, but had to call the fire
district for help, Aire said. Firefighters used plywood to shore
up part of the sewer line to prevent a further collapse and used
shovels to dig the man out. He was freed in a matter of minutes,
Aire said.
The
worker had minor injuries and was taken to St. James Hospital
in Olympia Fields for a check up, Aire said.
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