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Man Rescued From Fairfield County Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand At Times Man Rescued From Fairfield County Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand At Times
Man Rescued From Fairfield County Trench Collapse By Rescuers Who Dug By Hand At Times A worker is in serious condition after being buried up to his neck in a trench collapse that had rescuers digging by hand at times to save the man. The incident took place in Northern Fairfield County around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11 in Bethel on Budd Drive in the Stony Hill district. Stony Hill firefighters arrived on the scene and found a man buried up to his chin in a 13-15 foot trench that had collapsed, said Assistant Chief Patrick Magyar, of the Stony Hill Fire Department. The man was conscious and talking when rescuers arrived on the scene, Magyar said.  Once additional…

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by Kathy Reakes