All articles tagged with #trapped worker
A man in his mid-30s was rescued by fire officials after becoming trapped under material at a rock quarry in Paulding County, Georgia. The man fell about 20 feet deep into a hopper, causing a secondary collapse. He was successfully pulled out of the quarry and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Rescuers are continuing their search for a man trapped under the rubble of a collapsed coal processing building in rural Kentucky, while another worker has been declared dead. The incident occurred at the closed Pontiki Preparation Plant, which was scheduled for demolition. Emergency crews are carefully removing debris and conducting a secondary search for any evidence of the victim's last known location. The building's owner, Lexington Coal Company, is responsible for reclaiming the site according to state and federal mining laws.