Worker rescued from trench at park in Morningside Heights
Man was covered in dirt up to his chest
Eyewitness News
(Morningside Heights - WABC, Nov. 30, 2007) - A worker was rescued from waist-deep dirt in a trench at a park in Morningside Heights.
- A worker is trapped to his waist in dirt in a
trench at a park in Morningside Heights.
Officials say the worker was rescued from Morningside Park at the intersection of Morningside Avenue and West 116th Street just after 8:45 a.m.
Newscopter Seven was live over the scene as emergency workers freed the worker, who was then taken to the hospital just before 10 a.m.
Workers were building a new playground at the park when the collapse occurred.
Investigators are searching into why the 30 year old was trapped 8 to 10 feet deep.
Investigators are searching into why the 30 year old was trapped 8 to 10 feet deep.
The rescue took about an hour a half because the biggest concern in cases like this is undermining the loose soil. Con Ed helped with that process.
The worker was taken to St. Lukes Hospital where he is recovering.
Morningside Park runs from West 110th to West 123rd Streets between Manhattan Avenue, Morningside Avenue and Morningside Drive. It is one of four designated Historic Harlem Parks.
The City received jurisdiction over the 30-acres property in 1870 and began constructing the park in 1883. The original plans for the park were drawn up by renowned park designers Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
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Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:03:07 -0800 (PST)
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From: "J Reyes-Montblanc"
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This is a summary of the incident that occurred in Morningside Park this morning prepared by Namshik Yoon, our Chief of Operations:
Today a construction worker on the 116th Street playground reconstruction project was trapped in a trench as the soil surrounding the ditch slid into the pit up to his hips. A 911 call was placed by the construction crew, and multiple rescue teams responded. FDNY and NYPD rescued the worker as soon as they secured the site. The rescue took about an hour, and the worker was retrieved with no life-threatening injuries. The worker was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in good condition. The site is now secured and work will resume next week.
Today a construction worker on the 116th Street playground reconstruction project was trapped in a trench as the soil surrounding the ditch slid into the pit up to his hips. A 911 call was placed by the construction crew, and multiple rescue teams responded. FDNY and NYPD rescued the worker as soon as they secured the site. The rescue took about an hour, and the worker was retrieved with no life-threatening injuries. The worker was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital in good condition. The site is now secured and work will resume next week.
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Nov 30, 2007 10:12 am US/Eastern
Crews Work To Rescue Trapped Construction Worker
Morningside Heights Accident Leaves Worker Trapped To His WaistNEW YORK (CBS) ― Police and firefighters were at the scene of a construction site accident at W 116th St. and Morningside Ave. in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan that left a worker trapped to his waist.Rescue crews worked for about an hour, vacuuming dirt, and cutting through pipes to free the worker. The worker was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. His condition was unknown, but he was conscious.Stay with CBS 2 HD and wcbstv.com for more on this developing story.
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