Construction Worker Suffers 'Traumatic Injury' After Excavator Bucket Falls on Him

A Washington man was injured while moving astatine a building tract aft an excavator bucket fell connected him earlier this week. 

Emergency responders were alerted of nan incident astatine astir 8:30 a.m. section clip connected Tuesday, June 3, according to nan Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue. The “traumatic injury” happened successful a analyzable multi-agency cognition disconnected Lewis River Road successful Woodland, Wash.

The worker, whose sanction was not publically released, was “in a 15 ft trench” erstwhile “a portion of dense machinery fell” connected him, nan statement said successful a statement.

He “was capable to beryllium extricated, and life flighted out, sustaining injuries to his little extremities,” CCFD said.

Images published connected CCFD's Facebook page showed aggregate unit members, including section medics, arsenic good arsenic individuals pinch Portland Fire & Rescue, Vancouver Fire, FD6, Life Flight, and nan Woodland Police Department moving together for nan “difficult rescue.”

“I can’t thief but bespeak connected nan unthinkable teamwork shown by each nan responding agencies during this rescue. Moments for illustration this are a clear reminder that we run amended together,” 1 personification commented nether CCFD’s post.

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Another wrote, “Prayers for nan worker who was injured. Thankful rescuers were capable to get them thief quickly.”

The incident remains nether investigation, KATU-TV reported.