Workers Rescued From Collapsed Trench

MACOMB COUNTY, MI — A pair of construction workers were rescued from a collapsed trench near Rosso Highway and Jefferson Avenue in Chesterfield Township Monday evening. The men became buried up to their waists when the foundation for a basement they were working on collapsed, according to a Macomb Daily report.

Members of the Macomb County Technical Rescue Team extricated the men after about three hours of steady work. They were treated on-scene and then transported to McLaren Macomb hospital in Mount Clemens in stable condition. The two men work working about 10 feet underground the collapse happened at about 2:30 p.m.

“Had they been down a little deeper, they may not have been able to breathe,” said Chesterfield Township Fire Chief Doug Charbonneau. “They were very lucky.”

“Fire officials said it appears the workers didn’t use a proper trench box or shoring techniques to stabilize the walls. The boards they used caved in.”

For more, go to the Macomb Daily.

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