Person trapped at bottom of large hole following trench collapse in S.E. Calgary
First responders are working to rescue a worker who fell into a large hole at a construction site in southeast Calgary on Wednesday.
Fire crews and EMS were called to Legacy Grove S.E. around 1 p.m. after the worker fell into the hole of a foundation being poured for a home under construction.
An aerial unit has been called in to help extricate the worker. EMS is planning to go into the hole with fire crews to treat the patient before he is lifted out.
The worker is in serious, but non-life threatening condition.
The extrication is expected to be a lengthy process.
A technical rescue crew was called to the scene, along with a health and safety officer.
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