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MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA
MD Helicopter MedEvacs Man Wedged Between Rail Car, Conveyor Track In PA A man with his legs caught between a rail car and a heavy-duty conveyor track in Pennsylvania was rescued, thanks in part to emergency crews from Maryland.  The call to the industrial accident happened at TB Woods located at 440 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg at 10:52 a.m. on Monday, July 23, 2023, according to a release by the Franklin Fire Company.  According to his family, 20-year-old Colby Taylor was found trapped at the scene.  The fire company's Squad 41 "utilized the HyperTherm cutter, airbags, rams and cribbing" to free the man's legs.  "The complex incident required multiple torch…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Worker Falls 50 Feet In Maryland Industrial Accident (VIDEO) Worker Falls 50 Feet In Maryland Industrial Accident (VIDEO)
Worker Falls 50 Feet In Maryland Industrial Accident (Video) An industrial worker is recovering after falling from a worksite in Aquasco. Emergency crews were called to the site in the 25100 block of Chalk Point Road on the afternoon of Thursday, March 30, according to Prince George's County rescue officials. PGFD Technical Rescue Teams and mutual aid partners working an industrial accident, w/ a high angle rescue for an injured worker at 25100 Chalk Point Rd, Aquasco. Patient was transported by MSP medevac with non-life threatening injuries. The injured worker fell approx 50’. pic.twitter.com/ILGNlg7MXH — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Departm…

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by Annie DeVoe