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Date Published: 20/04/2021
ARCHIVED - Human chain to remove 38-year-old trapped in San Fulgencio ditch
The roadside accident happened on the CV-859 road in the province of Alicante and the man was rescued by the emergency services, with the help of his work colleagues
A 38-year-old man has been injured in an accident at work in the municipality of San Fulgencio, located in the province of Alicante. The man suffered multiple traumas after falling into a trench and had to be rescued by several emergency service professionals, as well as some of his work colleagues.
The accident took place on Monday (April 19) at around 2 pm, when the emergency services received a phone call about then accident near the CV-859 road, where the injured man was carrying out road works along with his colleagues.
When the man fell, he fractured his hip and was trapped in the trench, so police officers, firemen and work colleagues had to form a human chain after first removing some of the earth from the trench with a mechanical excavator.
A SAMU unit (ambulance) was also present at the scene to provide medical attention to the man, who was taken urgently to the University Hospital of Torrevieja. The man had several injuries and fractures, including a broken hip.
Images: Alicante regional firefighters at the scene of the accident.
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