Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday.
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A sewer line installation for a new neighborhood in Manatee County nearly turned catastrophic for one subcontractor working late Wednesday.
An unidentified man “became entrapped” in a trench he was working on in a new construction neighborhood off Moccasin Wallow Road, according to a Hillsborough Fire Rescue social media post.
After an hour of attempting to free himself, various rescue services arrived tohelp free the man, the HFR Facebook post said. The rescue attempt lasted more than five hours and the man was transported to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition, the post said.
Among those helping in the rescue were the North River Fire District, Parrish Fire District, Manatee County EMS, Bradenton Fire Department, East Manatee Fire Rescue, Hillsborough Fire Rescue and more, the post said.
Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday. Hillsborough Fire Rescue via Facebook provided
Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday. Hillsborough Fire Rescue via Facebook provided
Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday. Hillsborough Fire Rescue via Facebook provided
Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday. Hillsborough Fire Rescue via Facebook provided
Hillsborough Fire Rescue joined Manatee County public safety rescues in freeing a man stuck in a trench off Moccasin Wallow Road last Wednesday. Hillsborough Fire Rescue via Facebook provided
A man working on a sewer line late Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, was rescued after becoming stuck in a trench. Various rescue services in Manatee County freed the subcontractor in a new neighborhood off Moccasin Wallow Road in Manatee County. Screenshot Facebook
This story was originally published February 27, 2023 at 10:53 AM.
Jason Dill is a sports reporter for the Bradenton Herald. He’s won Florida Press Club awards since joining in 2010. He currently covers restaurant, development and other business stories for the Herald.
