US EditionLA County Crews Rescue Man From 15-Foot Hole at Pomona Construction Site
A 500-pound man was rescued by Urban Search and Rescue teams with a trench hoisting operation after falling into a 15-foot hole at a construction site, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Los Angeles County Fire Department crews rescued a man from a 15-foot hole at a construction site in the 1800 block of Gillette Road in Pomona, Calif.
- Authorities reported the man fell into the hole shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday; officials noted the victim was not a construction worker, and no active construction was occurring at the site near the 10 Freeway.
- Urban Search and Rescue Team personnel conducted a precarious trench rescue for the 500-pound, 40-year-old man during a sweltering winter heat wave that recently broke records across Los Angeles County.
- After being hoisted from the hole around 3:20 p.m., the man was transported to Pomona Valley Medical Center on advanced life support; the cause of his fall into the 3- to 4-foot diameter hole remains unclear.
- While firefighters maintained communication during the operation and lowered oxygen to the victim, the extent of his injuries was not disclosed as authorities continue investigating the vacant site.
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500-Pound Man in Hospital After Falling Into A Hole
YouTube@ABC7 A 500-pound man is now on advanced life support after being rescued from a hole in Southern California. It happened at a construction site yesterday afternoon in Pomona. The man was not a construction worker, but somehow he fell down a hole that was about three or four feet in diameter. The Los Angeles County Fire Department called in their Urban Search and Rescue Team, and they performed a trench rescue. The 40-year-old was ta…
500-Pound Man Rescued from Construction Hole in Pomona
A 500-pound man was rescued Wednesday from a hole with a 3- to 4-foot diameter at a construction site in Pomona and taken to a hospital on advanced life support. Firefighters responded at approximately 1:20 p.m. to the 1800 block of Gillette Road, near the San Bernardino (10) Freeway, according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman. Urban Search and Rescue Team personnel conducted a trench rescue to free the 40-year-old man, the spok…
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