Worker Rescued After Trench Collapse In Tustin Breaks His Leg
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TUSTIN (CBSLA.com) — A worker suffered a broken leg Friday in the collapse of a trench at a construction site in Tustin.
Firefighters sent to the 12800 block of Robinson Drive at about 9 a.m. found the man trapped in an 18-foot-deep trench, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. William Lackey said.
Victim at the bottom of 18 ft trench pic.twitter.com/WgjKdZzpxX
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) April 15, 2016
The 47-year-old man was rescued about 10:20 a.m. and was taken to a hospital.
Firefighters shored up the trench with plywood.
Plywood used to minimize further collapse pic.twitter.com/1yelSy6mS9
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) April 15, 2016
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