Friday, November 29, 2019

Buried Worker Rescued

The Madison Police Department issued the following statement Wednesday night.


On Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at approximately 6:20 pm, officers of the Madison Police Department and members of the Madison Fire Department responded to a call for assistance regarding an individual trapped in a trench located on Hoy Road near Charlestowne Square in the City of Madison. Workers from Chain Electric were in the area working on a utility project. Rescue personnel arrived on the scene and began efforts to free the worker trapped beneath the collapsed dirt. Medical personnel were staged in the area and once the worker from Chain Electric was freed, he was airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. At the time the subject was airlifted, he was alert and responsive.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the worker, coworkers and his family.

Kingfish note: Special commendation to Captain Robbie Sanders of the Madison Police Department. He was lowered where the worker was trapped. He disconnected himself from his safety line and stayed with the man until he was rescued.

Posted by Kingfish at 12:04 PM

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Working in open trenches is one of the most dangerous aspects of Construction. The fact that he lived is truly a miracle. Thank you to the first responders.

November 29, 2019 at 3:45 PM
Anonymous said...

Let's not overlook the OSHA safety requirements, which were obviously ignored. I'm guessing an $80,000 fine, minimum. Chain Electric was totally negligent and in violation of federal law. Could have cost a man his life!

November 29, 2019 at 6:23 PM
Anonymous said...

"Working in open trenches is one of the most dangerous aspects of Construction."

Not if you follow federal law! These yahoos ignored it.

November 29, 2019 at 6:26 PM
Anonymous said...

Not if you follow federal law! These yahoos ignored it.

Prove that federal law was ignored. Put up.

November 29, 2019 at 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...

6:45 - If federal law had been followed, the wall would not have collapsed, period. A trench-box-structure prevents a cave in from injuring a man in the hole. Hope that's enough 'put up' for you. See the federal regulation for further detail. Somebody at Chain has been or will be terminated or demoted. Fine will be damned steep!

https://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha2226.pdf

November 29, 2019 at 8:56 PM
Anonymous said...

The trench did not collapse. He fell into the trench. Otherwise how would a MPD captain be down in the trench providing support?

November 30, 2019 at 7:51 AM
Anonymous said...

Were you on the scene @8:56 PM?

November 30, 2019 at 8:23 AM
Anonymous said...

@8:23 AM - 8:56 PM works for a competitor as a ditch digger. Bless his heart.

November 30, 2019 at 11:02 AM
Anonymous said...

The Captain wasn't in the trench offering support. He entered part of the trench in an effort to rescue the man. A trench over five foot deep requires an OSHA approved trench box structure any time a man is in the hole or there's a probability that he will enter the hole. Sounds like a couple of Chain Electric employees are trying to cover their asses. Bone-Heads!

November 30, 2019 at 1:52 PM
Anonymous said...

Robbie Sanders weighs in at least at 260 and is bigger than a 55 gallon drum. This not a simple skinny ditch-witch trench. Whatever Chain thought they would make off this contract job will spent on fines, plus some.

November 30, 2019 at 1:55 PM
Can You Read? said...

"Otherwise how would a MPD captain be down in the trench providing support?"

Read the police report posted above by Kingfish.

November 30, 2019 at 1:58 PM
Anonymous said...

The mystery trench has been filled with water for two days now. Six feet of water. And that ain't rain water. Cover up, much?

December 2, 2019 at 5:12 PM

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