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Friday, October 7, 2011
Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped in Machinery
Charlotte NC – Firefighters rescued a worker after a boulder shifted and trapped him in the Bobcat excavation machine he was operating.
Charlotte firefighters responded to 7109 Robinson Church Road just before 2 PM on Tuesday September 27th, 2011. They arrived minutes later to discover a man pinned in the seat of a Bobcat by a boulder some 15o feet off the road. Crews scurried into action to free the man utilizing specialized rescue tools.
Because of the anticipated extended extrication time, a Med Center Medevac Helicopter from Carolinas Medical Center was requested and a LZ was established a short distance away from the scene. Rescuers worked tirelessly using technical rescue equipment to lift the boulder off the machinery and freed the man. Miraculously, the man was not seriously injured, however he was transported to an area hospital by ground for further evaluation. (25) Firefighters were summoned to the scene to affect the rescue in 32 minutes.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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