15-06-2018 03:08 via edmontonjournal.com

Worker rescued from trench collapse after four hours

A man who was buried up to his shoulders in dirt for four hours Thursday was rescued by construction workers and firefighters.
Acting district chief Todd Weiss said the man was buried while working on a sewer repair in the alley between 104A Avenue and 104 Avenue, and 45 and 42 streets in the Gold Bar neighbourhood. Fire rescue crews worked for four hours to dig him out after they were called to the scene after 2 p.m.
The man was responsive and alert as he was brought up from the hole, said
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