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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Firefighters Rescue Man Trapped In Storage Tank
Charlotte NC – On Monday, December 5th, 2011 Firefighters rescued a man trapped in a storage tank at BC Paint Works in north Charlotte.
Charlotte Firefighters received the call for service at 10:24 AM and arrived at 7335 Orr Road http://g.co/maps/wahtk just minutes later to find a male worker conscious and alert, but entrapped in an 18” pipe inside a 13’ high X 7’ wide storage tank. The worker entered the tank to perform maintenance and became wedged inside the pipe.
Firefighters and rescue specialists engaged in a technical rescue going through great lengths to extricate the worker. Carefully and with precision rescue technicians utilized specialized rescue tools including a metal cutting saw to breach the 18’ pipe and eventually free the trapped worker.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-six Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Phillip Bosche resulted in the successful extrication of the worker in 80 minutes. The worker was transported by MEDIC to Carolinas Medical Center for evaluation.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
Charlotte Firefighters received the call for service at 10:24 AM and arrived at 7335 Orr Road http://g.co/maps/wahtk just minutes later to find a male worker conscious and alert, but entrapped in an 18” pipe inside a 13’ high X 7’ wide storage tank. The worker entered the tank to perform maintenance and became wedged inside the pipe.
Firefighters and rescue specialists engaged in a technical rescue going through great lengths to extricate the worker. Carefully and with precision rescue technicians utilized specialized rescue tools including a metal cutting saw to breach the 18’ pipe and eventually free the trapped worker.
A well-coordinated effort of twenty-six Charlotte Firefighters under the direction of Battalion Chief Phillip Bosche resulted in the successful extrication of the worker in 80 minutes. The worker was transported by MEDIC to Carolinas Medical Center for evaluation.
Eternally committed to duty and service,
Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department
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