BARELY MORE THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER an Ohio man had to be rescued from a septic tank where he had been trapped for four hours, another man in Long Island suffered the same indignity.
Mario Flores, 37, was constructing a cesspool and was in a 35-ft.-deep hole when it collapsed on him Tuesday afternoon, burying him up to his waist and presenting the local technical rescue team with a challenge. The call for the rescue came in at 11 am from East Hills, a neighborhood near Roslyn composed of multi-million dollar homes.
The apparently unshored hole had to be stabilized and lined before rescuers could be lowered down to the victim.
Jeffrey Martin photo via Gather.com
After bringing in the regional T.R. team members along with a trench rescue unit from FDNY, the man was brought out about five hours later. He appeared to be in good health, but was taken to the hospital for examination and treatment.
“He remained stable throughout the operation. There was no change in his condition. We provided him medical assistance via two paramedics at the bottom of the hole during the entire operation. His stability was maintained by our efforts,” said Asst. Chief Adam Boll of the Roslyn Fire Company, speaking to CBS News.
The Associated Press has a brief video of the rescue operation in progress:
Firegeezer report on Ohio septic tank rescue on Sept. 30 HERE.
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